Health Care Support Worker - Ross Community Hospital

NHS; Ross-on-Wye; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in Ross-on-Wye is seeking a dedicated Health Care Support Worker to assist registered nurses in providing patient-centered care at Ross Community Hospital. This role includes a variety of responsibilities, including providing personal care, ensuring cleanliness, and supporting patients' needs. The ideal candidate will have a GCSE in Maths and English, and a diploma in Health & Social Care is preferred. Join a supportive team with great career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE Maths and English grades 3-9 or equivalent.
• Willingness to pursue Functional Skills qualifications.
• Willing to work towards apprenticeship in Health & Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Assist registered nurses in patient care.
• Undertake personal care procedures.
• Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of the environment.

Skills

Effective communication

Personal care knowledge

Organisational skills

Patient observations

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Diploma level 2/3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Health Care Support Worker - Ross Community Hospital

We are looking for a Health Care Support Worker to join our nursing team at Ross Community Hospital.

We are a 32-bedded Community Hospital, nestled within the market town of Ross on Wye, Herefordshire. It is a busy, but calm and well-managed environment, with lovely facilities and an ethos of team working.

Everyone within Ross Community Hospital team is valued. Staff are encouraged to come forward with their ideas and we pride ourselves on the professional yet caring relationship that exists here.

Working for the NHS leads to lots opportunities for training and career progression and has excellent terms and conditions.

If you are someone who cares about others and enjoys being part of a team, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Glen Harris - Matron 07929503899

Main duties of the job

To work under the direct / indirect supervision of and in support of the registered nurse, carrying out delegated nursing and non-nursing duties to promote all aspects of patient centred care.

• Assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care
• Undertake patient personal care and related procedures, including bathing and toileting in accordance with patient care plans
• Assist patients to eat and drink if required
• Ensure the environment is clean and in good working order

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• A minimum Maths and English GCSE grades 3 - 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications
• Willingness to undertake the Maths and English Functional Skills qualifications
• Diploma level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
• Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
• Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting
• Knowledge of administrative and demonstrable organisation skills
• Ability to perform patient observations and recordings

Experience

• Working with people
• Previous experience in care environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.