Assistant Healthcare Support Worker

Katalysysts Consulting; Swindon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Healthcare Support Worker, where you'll play a vital role in delivering compassionate patient care. This part-time position offers a unique opportunity to work within a dedicated team, enhancing your skills while providing essential support to patients in a dynamic environment. With a focus on personal development and a commitment to high-quality care, this role is perfect for motivated individuals eager to make a difference in their community. Embrace the chance to grow professionally while contributing to a culture of service, teamwork, and respect.

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths and English required.
• Experience in a healthcare or social setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual patient care with compassion.
• Support team leaders and nursing staff in various tasks.
• Document patient care accurately and maintain clinical environments.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Caring approach to patients

Education

GCSE A*-D in Mathematics

GCSE A*-D in English Language

Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About

Our services

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has around 1.2 million patient contacts a year.

We provide healthcare to the people of Swindon and the surrounding areas, offering the latest treatments and care in hospital, in the local community and in people's own homes.

We provide a range of specialist services from the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, located just off junction 15 of the M4.

Our large and modern hospital has around 480 beds, numerous outpatient clinics, CT and MRI scanners, maternity services, an Intensive Care Unit, an Urgent Care Centre and a 24/7 Emergency Department.

We also support people to stay well and out of hospital, to manage long term conditions and provide care in local community facilities and in people's own homes across Swindon.

Our people

We have a team of 4,500 highly skilled, dedicated and compassionate staff working in the Great Western Hospital and within community healthcare facilities and people's homes across Swindon.

To find out more about joining the team please see Working for us .

Our management

As a foundation trust we are a membership organisation accountable to local people, patients, staff, members and governors.

We have 12,000 members living in our local communities who can have a say in how we provide our services.

Members' views are represented by a Council of Governors who can challenge the Trust Board on their decisions.

To find out more about the Trust Board please see Management structure .

We are always seeking to recruit new members - to find out more please see Members and Governors .

How we are regulated

We have more freedom to explore different ways of developing our services, but we are still closely inspected to make sure we meet rigorous NHS standards.

The independent regulators, NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission, regulate all foundation trusts to ensure that they meet the required national standards of quality, care and financial sustainability.

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Key details

Location

SiteGreat Western HospitalAddressMarlborough RoadTownSwindonPostcodeSN3 6BBMajor / Minor RegionWiltshire

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHoursPart time - 24 hours per week

Salary

Salary£24,169 - £25,674 per annum pro rataSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 2 (Progression Scheme to Band 3))

Specialty

Main areaHealthcare Support

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job Overview

Permanent contract

Hours: 24 hours per week.

We are looking for motivated individuals to join our ambitious organisation as a Healthcare support worker. Working for us will provide you with the opportunity to be part of an experienced team, working in a busy environment enabling you to further develop your skills and experience so you can provide our patients with the high-quality care that we know you strive to deliver.

This role is offered on a progression scheme where you will undertake the Care Certificate which approximately take 6 months to complete where your pay band will increase. This role is for you if you are willing to work shift patterns, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rota. Hours are standardly 12 hour shift across most wards.

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You will be responsible for delivering individual patient care and will be expected to support the team leaders and the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, to help improve both the patient experience and the nursing care. You will be working in an environment that will be a challenge to your organisational skills and one that will enhance your knowledge of various specialties.

Applicants will work well under pressure and have a professional, friendly manner. They should be able to use their own judgment to resolve issues and have a sensitive approach to dealing with occasionally difficult situations. We will provide a supportive learning environment and encourage you with your personal and professional development.

On your application please remember to include all of your qualifications (including Maths & English), current and previous work experience and in the supporting evidence express your interest in why you want to join GWH as a Healthcare Support Worker.

Working for our organisation

Our STAR values Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be a part of an experienced team delivering individual patient care. You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, to help improve both the patient experience and the nursing care. You will be working in an environment that will be a challenge to your organisational skills and one that will enhance your knowledge of various specialties. Duties include:

• Caring and communication with kindness and compassion
• Personal Care including catheter care and Incontinence (This includes bodily fluids and faeces)
• Nutrition and Hydration support
• Pressure Area Care
• Collect specimens (routine bodily fluids only)
• Moving and handling
• Documentation including food & fluid charts and outcome sheets.
• Environmental maintenance
• Performing care in line with risk assessments and care plans
• Ensure all clinical rooms are stocked up with appropriate clinical forms and patient information sheets.
• Assist with the preparation of medical notes to facilitate the running of clinics.
• Escort to other departments (except theatre)
• Instigate Emergency procedure.
• Promote person centred values and provide support for patients wellbeing and fulfilment.
  
  

Please find attached the band 2 and band 3 job description and person specifications.

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility For This Role Requires

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
  
  

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

Applicant requirements

info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE A*-D in Mathematics or equivalent
• GCSE A*-D in English Language or equivalent
• Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills at interview assessment
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support
• Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare Health & Social Care
• Level 2 in Health & Social care (NVQ, QCF, RQF)
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team
• Experience of time management and prioritising work.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Prior experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Understands and is committed to a caring approach to patients and relatives
• Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
• Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
  
  

Documents

• Job description (, 168.6)PDFKB
• Recruitment Jobs Pack (, 1.1)PDFMB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameSymone OliverJob titleWard ManagerEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01793 605168