Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Cath Lab

NHS; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker in the Cardiac Unit. In this vital role, you will provide compassionate care to patients, assisting with their needs while maintaining their dignity and comfort. You'll work closely with a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of care and support. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the well-being of patients in a dynamic hospital environment, where your skills and dedication will make a significant impact. If you are passionate about patient care and eager to grow within the NHS, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

On-site nurseries

On-site staff cafes

On-site parking

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in patient care within a hospital setting.
• Understanding of the Healthcare Support Worker role.
• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Admit and discharge patients, ensuring comfort and dignity.
• Monitor vital signs and assist with personal care.
• Support registered staff with medical procedures.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient care

Infection Prevention and Control

Vital signs monitoring

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Care Certificate

Functional level of English and Math

6-12 months experience as a Healthcare Support Worker

Tools

ECG monitoring equipment

Venepuncture and cannulation tools

Job description

Go back Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Cath Lab

The closing date is 24 May 2025

Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker in the Cardiac Unit, Within the hospital setting, you will be carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, whilst maintaining privacy and dignity of each patient. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse/Midwife or Nursing Associate.

Main duties of the job

• Admitting patients and preparing patients for procedures.
• Discharging patients once competent.
• Moving & Handling of patients to support independence.
• Infection Prevention and Control.
• Safeguarding of adults and children.
• Taking and recording vital signs or other parameters such as height/weight.
• Cannulating or blood taking, removing cannulas, taking specimens/samples of any kind, simple dressings.
• ECGs or setting up cardiac monitoring.
• TR band management.
• Recovery of patients post conscious sedation.
• Hydration and Nutrition assistance.
• Assistance with comfort and hygiene care.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

• The post holder is required to comply with the organisations standing order and standing financial instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the organisation, colleagues and all those who have dealing with the organisation including patients, relative and suppliers.
• The post holder must ensure that their behaviour and interests inside and outside work do not conflict with their Trust position, duties and/or responsibilities.
• Ensure that the Trusts funds are properly used, represent value for money and can withstand public and media scrutiny.
• The post holder supports the organisation to act safely and responsibly in relation to patients and staff, and the communities in which they work. Ensure that the law in key areas such as health and safety, employment, and finance is complied with. Work within specific regulations such as governance arrangements and ethical frameworks for the NHS.
• Monitor quality of own work to ensure that the required standards of performance are met.
• To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals.
• To fully participate in one-to-one meetings and own PDR/appraisal process.
• Ensure continuing personal and professional development, taking ownership and accountability for staying up to date.
• Support the implementation of the Trust diversity and inclusion strategy.
• Any other duties commensurate with band and status.

1. FURTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST:

1. Assist patients with personal care and hygiene needs.

2. Promote patients privacy and dignity both in the ward/department and across the Trust.

3. Assist patients with their continence needs.

4. Assist in the meeting of patients nutritional needs. Ensure that assistance is provided topatients who require it at mealtimes and patients who are of nutritional risk have a red tray.

5. Where identified in the plan of care, ensure food and fluid intake and output are accuratelydocumented on appropriate charts.

6. Assist in skin and pressure area care. Under the supervision of registered nurses/nursingassociates, ensure patients are helped to mobilise and/or move position to promote comfortand protect skin integrity.

7. Assist patients with safe mobilisation according to their plan of care and where appropriateseek help from other members of the ward/department team.

8. Utilise appropriate moving and handling aids to reduce the risk of injury to the patients,others and themselves.

9. Assist in supporting therapeutic recreational activities for patients as appropriate.

10. Assist registered staff in the taking and recording of vital signs as per the patients plan of care, including urinalysis and blood glucose testing.

11. Monitor the Day Surgery Unit environment ensuring all clinical areas are kept clean at alltimes by following the correct infection control policies and procedures.

12. Responsible for the cleanliness, tidiness and stocking up of equipment, equipment trolleys, storerooms and clinical areas.

13. To have a responsible attitude to the economical use of resources.

14. Assist with the stripping, cleaning and making of trolley and beds.

15. Recognise potentially distressing situations with patients, relatives or the multidisciplinaryteam and support staff accordingly

16. Communicate to the nurse/midwife in charge changes observed in a patients condition,whether physical or overall health and well-being.

17. Escort patients from the ward/department to other areas within the hospital, as required, inaccordance with the Healthcare Support Worker Code of Conduct, maintaining their privacyand dignity at all times.

18. Be aware of and contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse and report anysuspicions of abuse to nurse/midwife in charge or appropriate other (Matron, safeguardingteam).

19. Assist a Registered Nurse/Midwife/Nursing Associate with patients End of Life care asrequired. This would include following their individualised care plan for the dying, and alsoperforming the Last Offices (care of the deceased patient).

20. Recognise and respect all aspects of diversity in a non-discriminatory, inclusive manner.

21. Attend annual updates on fire and take appropriate action on discovering/suspecting a fire.

22. Attend annual updates on basic life support procedures and take appropriate action in the

event of a deteriorating patient or cardiac arrest.

23. Where required, undertake the additional skills of venepuncture and cannulation duties

under senior supervision following completion of training and evidence of competency

24. As required, accurately record ECGs on completion of training, reporting back toRegistered Nurse/Midwife/Nursing Associate.

Person Specification

• Functional level of English and Math
• 6-12 months experience as a Healthcare Support Worker in the NHS
• Understanding of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting.
• Effective communication and IT skills
• Care Certificate achieved through the NHS
• Previous experience in similar setting
• Venepuncture and canullation skills
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively as a member of a team and are aware of own limitations.
• Good organisational skills
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust