Healthcare Support Worker in Surgery Barts Health NHS Trust

Seprinsa; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks compassionate individuals for the role of Healthcare Support Worker in Surgery. This entry-level position offers the opportunity to provide essential patient care, including monitoring vital signs and assisting with personal needs. With comprehensive training and support, new team members can progress into a Band 3 role within six months. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centered care in a supportive environment, where your contributions will make a significant impact on patient wellbeing and safety.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and motivated individuals needed for high-quality care.
• Experience in team settings is essential for patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor vital signs and assist with personal care.
• Support patients' nutritional and hydration needs.

Skills

Patient Observations

Personal Care Assistance

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Basic Clinical Tasks

Education

Healthcare Support Worker Training

Job description

Healthcare Support Worker in Surgery Barts Health NHS Trust

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Newham hospital is looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work in surgery at Newham. 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 surgery.

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.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains 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.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

*PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*

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This advert closes on Sunday 20 Apr 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals

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