Healthcare Support Worker - Cheetham Hill

Torbayandsouthdevon; Torquay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Support Worker for the Cheetham Hill ward. This role involves direct patient care, supporting rehabilitation, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a compassionate approach and the ability to enhance patient well-being through effective care and support.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Career development and training opportunities

Flexible working hours

Employee support helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in direct patient care and support roles.
• Ability to follow care plans and assist with rehabilitation.
• Understanding of hygiene and patient safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Undertake direct patient care and document care given.
• Assist with personal hygiene and rehabilitation of patients.
• Monitor patient intakes and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

Healthcare Support Worker - Cheetham Hill

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Cheetham Hill is a welcoming 28-bedded ward, treating acute and medically ill older adults with the highest standard of quality care. Putting the patient experience first. #CaretojoinusTSD?

The team is made up of Ward Manager, Junior Sisters, Staff Nurses, Nursing Auxiliaries, Ward Clerk, Ward Administrator, Ward Assistant and Hotel Services Staff. As such, you will be a vital part of the multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for assisting the nursing staff to improve, maintain and deliver high standards of care, promoting health and well-being of patients through assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.

When joining our supportive team, we will encourage you to have a voice both in the team and on a wider platform in our Healthcare Support Worker Council, which is dedicated to listing to our staff, participating in discussions and contribute to improvements. Elsewhere, you will actively be involved in care planning as well as delivery.

• Undertake direct patient care, in support of, and under the delegation of the Registered Nurse, and document care given as required.
• Assist in the reception and admission of patients.
• Follow the individual plan of care for each patient when undertaking the following:
• Bed making
• Assist patients with personal hygiene including care of hair, nails, oral hygiene and shaving
• Assist with treatment and prevention of pressure areas and continence management for all patients
• Assist patients with elimination requirements, including catheter care
• Assist patients to rehabilitate, working with physiotherapy and occupational therapists.
• Assist patients with choosing and recording intake of meals.
• Feed patients, encouraging patients to drink and replenishing water jugs when necessary, maintain fluid balance charts as required.
• Checking of controlled drugs with Registered Nurse as required.
• Complete nutritional assessment records and weigh patients as required.
• Monitoring and maintaining fluid balance records, food and weight charts as required for individual patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse, recording and reporting findings as required.
• Use equipment competently following training.
• Escort patients to other departments/hospitals for investigation
  
  

Why work with us - Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues.

Benefits

The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay. Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Childcare at our day nursery
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Staff Discounts
• Career development and training opportunities
• Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
  
  

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Naomi Willicott Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01803 656539

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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