Healthcare Support Worker - Aspull Ward

NHS; Wigan; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare seeks a dedicated Healthcare Support Worker for its Aspull ward. The role involves assisting patients with daily needs and supporting nursing staff within a trauma and orthopaedic unit. Ideal candidates will demonstrate effective communication, empathy, and a commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• Speak English confidently with correct vocabulary.
• Remain calm under pressure with compassion and empathy.
• Demonstrable ability to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with washing, dressing, and personal care.
• Communicate with team members to maintain service provision.
• Alert registered nurse of any changes in patient's health.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Numeracy skills

Job description

Go back Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker - Aspull Ward

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Job summary

We are seeking a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) to commence on Aspull ward, 28 bedded trauma and orthopaedic unit. Please note this role includes working weekends and nights.

If you wish to be considered for the position available please click apply now to complete an application form.

Throughout the application form, and particularly in the supporting information, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the criteria on the person specification.

Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.

Main duties of the job

Function as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team by assisting Nursing staff in the delivery of effective high quality patient care. All work undertaken by the post holder will be under direct supervision of Registered Nurses.

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Job responsibilities

• Assist patients with the provision of washing, dressing, personal care, beverages and/or meals.
• Assist qualified nursing and medical staff where requested.
• Communicate with all members of the team to maintain a good service provision.
• Ensure that all patients are able to meet their hygiene needs, providing a level of assistance appropriate to the individual.
• Prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken.
• Alert the registered nurse where you notice any changes in the patients health and well-being or any possible risks.
• Ensure effective use of material resources/supplies within the ward/unit in consultation with senior staff.
• Assist with the general cleaning and re-stocking of resources where appropriate as well as cleaning and preparing patients beds.
• Contribute to own personal development and take an active part in learning opportunities.

Person Specification

Addtional

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

Skills

• Effective level of numeracy and literacy skills
• Effective communication skills - written and verbal

Additional

• Proven ability to remain calm under pressure
• Proven ability to demonstrate compassion/empathy/help others
• Effective team player
• Demonstrable ability to follow instructions
• Effective understanding of confidentiality
• Proven ability to be flexible in your approach
• Ability to deal with people from all backgrounds

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.

Employer name

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust