Healthcare Support Worker - Newton Abbot Hospital Teign Ward

Healthcare Support Worker - Newton Abbot Hospital Teign Ward NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Additional Clinical Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Days and Nights) Job ref 588-FC&I-A

Site Teign Ward , Newton Abbott Hospital Town Newton Abbot Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/:00

Job overview

Teign Ward is a 30 bedded in patient ward within Newton Abbot community Hospital providing care, rehabilitation and end of life care to patients following an acute illness and treatment in the acute hospital or admitted directly via their own GP.

One of the most rewarding aspects of the role is getting to know some of the patients over a long period of time. You get to be part of a treatment plan bespoke to them and sometimes part of their return to a level of life-enhancing functionality. With specialist treatments, the department also plays a huge part in preventing hospital admissions.

In your role, you will be supported with your development needs both from in house training and also from external courses whilst having regular supervision and appraisal to ensure you are helped to reach your maximum potential and development.

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths and encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.

Main duties of the job

• Working clinically to ensure the safety and quality of the care given to your designated patients, under the indirect supervision of a registered nurse/practitioner
• Undertaking the following, but not restricted to, clinical tasks competently and efficiently:
• Cannulation and Venepuncture
• Competently taking and interpreting Vital signs on adults
• Able to make appropriate referrals to Adult and Child Safeguarding teams
• Supporting and working with colleagues during the shift
• Liaising with the wider MDT to maintain safety
• Helping to facilitate the development of the service as part of the wider team
• To participate in discussions and projects that will benefit the team, the patients and the Unit as a whole
• Working under guidance and in conjunction with the senior nursing team and the Matron
• Following the Trust's Policies and Protocols to ensure the safety of the department

Working for our organisation

Why work with us - The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

We have 1 full time 37.50 hours and 1 part time 30 hours available.

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

• Childcare at our day nursery
• 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Developing and supporting yourself and others
• Assisting with managing care of all patients on the unit, alongside colleagues
• Adhere to Trust protocols and procedures
• Follow trust protocols and maintain standards
• Competent use of Equipment. Training and supporting others
• Participating in developing a career plan
• Follow TSDHCFT Policies and use correct agreed documentations

Person specification Qualifications and Training

• Recent experience as an HCA in a hospital/day unit setting
• Care Certificate
• Evidence of continued study

Knowledge and experience

• Confidence in own ability to manage your own workload
• Be able to evaluate care delivered and plan ahead.
• Be able to identify a sick or deteriorating patient
• To understand principles of safeguarding and to be able to make appropriate referrals
• To have an understanding of how to undertake and monitor vital signs

Specific Skills

• Ability to work in under pressure and flexibly
• Be competent in recording and understanding vital signs
• Be competent in performing ECGs
• Have basic wound management skills
• To be able to undertake venepuncture and cannulation
• To be able to perform male/female catheterisation

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

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