Healthcare Support Worker | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker for their Major Trauma Ward. In this role, you will provide essential care and support for complex trauma patients requiring enhanced observation. Ideal candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and flexibility to adapt to various roles. This position offers career development opportunities along with a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care to complex trauma patients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to adapt to different clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 or enhanced observation care to major trauma patients.
• Assist in patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Perform delegated care tasks requiring technical skills.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Technical ability

Job description

Would you like to work in one of the best Major Trauma Centres in the country? The Major trauma Ward is excited to announce we have a Band 3 health care support worker within our enhanced observation team. You would have the opportunity to look after patients who have gone through life changing experiences, such as road traffic collisions, violent assaults, suicide attempts, and significant falls. Our patients can have severe life threatening injuries and include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord and column injuries, cardiothoracic injuries, orthopaedic and plastic injuries, maxillofacial trauma and general surgical trauma. Working in our fast paced environment exposes you to a broad range of surgical and medical specialties working together to get the best outcome for our patients.

• The post holder will work with complex Major trauma patient who require 1:1 or enhanced observation care.
• They will assist in the provision of care to patients, supporting and supervised by a registered nurse.
• The post is shared across to two wards within the trauma area and the post holder will follow the patient across both ward areas.
• The post holder will be required to carry out care and treatment tasks, delegated from professionally qualified staff, requiring a wide range of technical ability, numeracy and literacy skills as well as a significant level of interpersonal skills.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.
• The post holder will generally work with supervision close by and within well established procedures and practices. The post holder is required to use a degree of initiative and deal with matters independently where they can but should know when to refer to the manager.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.