Healthcare Support Worker - Ward SADU (A26R)

Detailed job description

and main responsibilities

• To work as an effective member of the team under the supervision and direction of a registered health care professional, providing dignified, compassionate, and safe care for patients and ensuring high standards of documentation are maintained.
• The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients with direct supervision.
• The post holder will practice in a holistic, non-judgemental, caring, and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity.
• They will work together with other health and social care professionals, students, trainees, and agencies. They will also work in partnership with service users, their carers’ and families.
• The post holder will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for completing any work based training associated with the role. To undertake all duties for our patients that are 16+ including venepuncture, cannulation, ECG’s. No duties should be undertaken unless appropriate training or induction has taken place in accordance with trust policies

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with customers and a range of different people

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
• Day Surgery knowledge and experience
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with the public
• Basic food handling

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good standard of numeracy and literacy
• Completion of competency-based workbook/Care Certificate

Desirable criteria

• GCSE (or equivalent) English and numeracy
• Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential criteria

• IT literate
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
• Ability to follow clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.

Desirable criteria

• Venepuncture and cannulation
• Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc
• ECG
• Bladder scanning

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• An understanding around basic patient care
• Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and well-being

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation;
• Experience in admitting patients

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential criteria

• Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
• Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
• Patient and calm
• Kind and compassionate