Healthcare Support Worker - Emergency Department

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Whipps Cross University Hospital seeks a Healthcare Support Worker for the Emergency Department. Ideal candidates are passionate about patient care, willing to learn, and ready for flexible shifts including nights and weekends as part of the nursing team’s support.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be compassionate and motivated individuals.
• No prior experience in healthcare is necessary; support will be provided.
• Applicants must pass a literacy and numeracy test.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient vital signs and assist with personal care.
• Support nutritional and hydration needs of patients.
• Work flexibly in a busy Emergency Department setting.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Compassion

Education

No prior experience required

Job description

Whipps Cross University Hospital is looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work in the Emergency Department at Whipps Cross Hospital. This post is open to individuals who are both experienced Healthcare Support Workers or those new to care. Individuals that are new to care will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within six months upon successful completion of all required competencies.

About

We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a hospital setting. The role involves undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks, such as:

• Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs)
• Assisting with personal care and mobility
• Supporting patients’ nutritional and hydration needs
• Undertaking limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening)
• Simple wound dressings
• Strong teamworking and communication skills are essential to ensure the comfort, wellbeing, and safety of our patients.
  
  

An excellent communicator, they have experience of working in a team, to ensure the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our patients.

The postholder will work within the division of Medicine which encompasses Emergency and Acute care.

The Emergency Department is a diverse and busy service that may require staff to work flexibly. The post holder will be required to work within a challenging clinical environment, will undertake shift work which includes night duty and weekends.

The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurse. The post holder will continue to develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority.

This post attracts individuals who are new to care. You will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within 6 months upon successful completion of all required competencies; until then, you will be placed at a Band 2 salary.

As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Arnold Maneze Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail]

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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