Care Support Worker - Mallard Ward

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for compassionate individuals to support patients at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. Responsibilities include assisting patients in the discharge lounge, preparing them for home, and providing personal care. This role offers a chance to make a real difference in patients' lives and requires a kind, caring demeanor. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed, and opportunities for growth and development within the NHS are available.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

NHS Pension Scheme

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Desire to help and support patients through care.
• Ability to communicate sensitively with patients and families.
• Willingness to assist with personal care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal care in the discharge lounge.
• Support patients in preparing to go home.
• Communicate with families and book transport for patients.

Skills

Compassionate communication

Ability to support personal care

Empathy

Job description

You will work alongside nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide a positive experience to our patients and their relatives at times of need. You will support patients in various ways such as:

• Collecting patients from various departments and taking them to the discharge lounge.
• Supporting patients prepare for going home, including booking transport and liaising with family members / carers.
• Assisting patient with comfort needs whilst in the discharge lounge such as toileting and personal care
• Ensure patients are supported to eat and drink
• Helping people to mobilise
• Assisting with patients' overall comfort
It's really important to consider that some aspects of healthcare work can be distressing and unpleasant. You will be expected to help patients with personal care without being embarrassed or feeling awkward. You will need to be able to communicate sympathetically with patients, and distressed relatives, and care for patients who are very sick.

Please Note: This opportunity is exclusively for NHSP staff currently working at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH). Applications from individuals who are not NHSP staff at DBTH will not be considered and will be withdrawn Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people within your community? If so, we are looking for people with or without experience in care to join our busy hospital to care for our patients. We will teach you everything you need to know and all we ask is that you are a caring and kind person with a genuine desire to help and support our patients by providing exceptional care. You'll not be doing this alone, you will join one of our dynamic and caring teams. You will work alongside many colleagues which include Healthcare Support workers & registered Nurses to name a few. This post will be based on Mallard Ward at Doncaster Royal Infirmary., DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.