Healthcare Support Worker - Gynaecology Outpatients

It is an exciting time within Gynaecology services as we continue to develop and advance clinical services. We are looking for a full-time gynaecology health care assistant.

Main duties of the job:

• The Senior HCA / Senior Healthcare Support Worker carries out a range of patient care tasks and duties to enable the team to provide an effective and efficient service within Acute hospital settings.
• Competently perform the necessary aspects of care for patients.
• Ensure effective delivery of clinical care is provided to patients and that an acceptable standard is maintained.
• Follow Trust policies and provide a safe and person-centred environment for the treatment of patients.
• Participate in personal and practice development activities to maintain standards of care.

Job responsibilities:

• Demonstrates care and compassion to patients, carers and relatives to help ensure high-quality person-centred patient care is delivered at all times.
• To carry out a range of assigned patient care tasks as directed by a Registered Professional to ensure delivery of a high quality of patient care.
• To report observed changes in the patients physical/psychological needs to the Registered Professional.
• Performs a range of tests and report results to Registered Professional, e.g. urinalysis, blood pressure, pregnancy testing, patient observations and similar activities.
• Performs a range of patient care tasks e.g. wound observation and dressings, removal of peripheral cannula, stoma bag changing and reports any issues to the Registered Professional.
• To deal with questions and enquiries from patients, carers and relatives e.g. on the clients condition or for any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise. Where appropriate, refer these to a Registered Professional.
• Assists with the safe transfer of all patients.
• Communicates/liaises with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.

Person Specification:

• Essential experience of dealing with the general public.
• Experience of working in a health or social care environment.

Qualifications and Training:

• Vocational qualification at level III qualification or equivalent relevant experience (gained by on-the-job learning) and short courses.
• Care Certificate attainment.
• Effective written and verbal communication, literacy, numeracy, and IT skills to a minimum of Level 1 Maths and English.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• A requirement to be punctual and reliable.
• Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills/literacy/numeracy skills.
• Good observation skills and recognition of the importance of reporting.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
• Completion of in-house Trust mandatory training requirements.
• Awareness, understanding and compliance of policies and practices.
• Willingness to continue to develop knowledge and practice through a combination of instruction, on the job learning, attending teaching sessions and study days, where appropriate.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.