Clinical Health Care Support Worker - Band 3

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group; Boston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking compassionate Clinical Health Care Support Workers to join their Emergency Department team at Pilgrim Hospital. This rewarding role focuses on delivering high standards of patient care, supporting the registered workforce with admissions, transfers, and discharges. Successful candidates will enjoy opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement while working in a supportive environment that values teamwork and patient-centered care. If you are dedicated to making a positive difference in patients' lives and thrive in a dynamic setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Clear understanding of professional accountability as a band 3 worker.
• Significant experience in the NHS or health/child care.

Responsibilities

• Support registered workforce with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Record and monitor patient observations and ensure hygiene and nutrition needs are met.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Patient care

Organizational skills

Flexibility in shift patterns

Education

Literacy and numeracy qualifications equivalent to Functional Skills level 1

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Care or equivalent qualification

Job description

Main area: Urgent and Emergency Care

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Mixture of day and Night shifts, 7 day week working)

Job ref: 357-PR-1936-24

Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Pilgrim Hospital

Town: Boston

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 14/02/2025 23:59

Clinical Health Care Support Worker - Band 3

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do:

• Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do.
• Safety: Following ULTH and professional guidelines.
• Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be.
• Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones.
• Respect: Demonstrating respect and courtesy to others.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff feel valued and part of a team. This is a challenging yet rewarding job that makes a positive difference to our patients.

Job overview

The Emergency Department in Pilgrim Hospital is seeking Clinical Health Care Support Workers to work within our team ensuring delivery of high standards of patient care.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to learn and develop extended skills, along with further educational and professional development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

CHCSW duties include supporting the registered workforce with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges. Recording & monitoring of patient observations, performing extended skills (once training complete), ensuring patient needs are met such as hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and toileting.

Person specification

Previous Experience

• Clear understanding of professional accountability related to the role of a band 3 worker.
• Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients.
• Effective communication skills with patients/relatives and team members.
• Significant experience in the NHS and/or health/child care.

Qualifications

• Literacy and numeracy qualifications equivalent to Functional Skills level 1 or above.
• NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Care or equivalent qualification.
• Evidence of the Care Certificate or commitment to achieve on joining Trust.

Specific Requirements

• Able to prioritise and organise tasks effectively.
• Flexible approach to shift patterns and unit needs.
• Able to escalate concerns to promote patient safety.

ULTH values the unique contributions of individuals in delivering quality healthcare. We encourage staff to take up the COVID vaccination as a line of defence against COVID19.

Please note that we do not accept CVs. Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable.