Healthcare Support Worker - Spinnaker Ward

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Tipner; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinnaker Ward at St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth is recruiting Healthcare Support Workers to join the inpatient team. You will support patients and registered nurses to deliver safe, compassionate care, assist with daily living, and promote independence within a 24-hour rotating shift pattern.

Full training and supervision are provided. A positive attitude and excellent communication skills are essential to working within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, caring and motivated with good communication abilities.
• Experience in healthcare is desirable but not essential; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering individual patient rehabilitation programmes under guidance of nursing/therapy staff.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to support patients' daily living and rehabilitation.
• Monitor patients' progress and report any changes in condition to the care team.
• Contribute to high-quality, person-centered care and maintain a safe ward environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Job description

Spinnaker Ward at St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth is looking to recruit caring, motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Support Workers to join our inpatient team. As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will play an important role in supporting patients and registered nursing staff to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care. You will work closely with patients to support their daily living needs, promote independence, undertake routine observations, assist with physical healthcare activities and contribute to maintaining a safe and therapeutic ward environment.,

• To actively assist in the delivery of individual patient rehabilitation programmes (for example, activities with service users) under the direction of registered nursing staff and/ or the therapy team, planning, organising and delivering clinical care in line with patient and service need.
• Work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team.
• To follow instructions and report any changes in patients' progress or medical condition.
• The post holder will be required to undertake a range of clinical and clerical activities as delegated by the nursing and or therapy team.
• Staff will be required to provide cover on sister wards as per the needs of the individual service.
• To contribute to the provision and monitoring of high-quality individualised nursing care and rehabilitation, in accordance with agreed policies and procedures
• To utilise an appropriate level of knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours and work within their scope of practiceThe job will includes working internal rotation over the 24 hour care period, shift times:
Early = 07:30 till 15:00 or 07:30 to 15.30. Late = 13:00 till 20:30. Or 12.30 to 20.30 Long day = 07:30 till 20:30. Night = 20:00 till 08:00. The scope of the role will focus on supporting holistic rehabilitation.

We are looking for compassionate individuals who have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality care. Previous healthcare experience is desirable but not essential as full training and support will be provided. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will have access to a comprehensive induction programme, regular supervision and opportunities for career development. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their healthcare career whilst making a meaningful difference to patients' lives. In return, we offer a supportive working environment, opportunities for learning and progression and the chance to contribute to outstanding patient care every day. At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care. We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence