Healthcare Support Worker - Torquay Health & Wellbeing Team

Torquay Health and Well-Being Team are recruiting for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join our large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students, and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients.

We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality therefore, as a Healthcare Support Worker within an integrated team, you will work alongside and across the community teams which includes: Community Nursing, Intermediate Care and Community Matrons.

We are a motivated and caring team that are passionate about delivering high quality care to the housebound patients of Torquay and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.

• Working as a team to assist and perform clinical responsibilities as delegated by our qualified nursing staff, including though not limited to:

• Observing, monitoring and recording patients\’ conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight.
• As well as providing personalised care such as infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety.
• Where appropriate, you may be asked to conduct ECG Recordings, monitoring blood sugar, provide Stoma and Catheter care, Venepuncture, and Cannulation.
• Administrative duties such as answer the telephone, take messages and refer to the Staff Nurse for instructions, to take part as requested in ward/unit meetings, encouraging effective communications between other staff.

Why work with us – Our team are flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay!

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Childcare at our day nursery
• A contract with Torbay means generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Staff Discounts
• Career development and training opportunities
• Employee Support – Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Natalie Armstrong Job title: Community Nurse Lead Email address: nataliearmstrong1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 219700 #J-18808-Ljbffr