Healthcare Support Worker - Acute Medical Unit

Our Acute Medical Unit is undergoing an exciting period of change and we are on the search for Band 2 Support workers with an interest in working in acute medicine, helping to deliver exceptional patient-centred care, within a fast paced environment in which priorities change quickly.

We have rewarding positions if you have great empathetic skills and truly want to have a direct impact on helping our patients; working with us you will witness first-hand the outcome of your caring nature and efforts which will make a fantastic positive impact on our hospital.

We can offer a variety of working patterns and will provide you with incredible benefits including a generous pension, 27 days holiday allowance with access to great discount schemes, along with a great wellbeing package. Variety of working patterns which attract shift allowances. The shifts that you will be expected to work will include weekends as well as the below shift times:

Early 07:30 - 15:30

Late 12:00 - 20:00

Long 07:30 - 20:00

Nights 19:30 - 08:00

NHS Salary Band: Band 2

Salary: £23,615 per annum

Work Location: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham

Hours per week: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (will consider part time, minimum 22.5)

Contract Type: Permanent 

Closing Date: 29th September (this advert may close earlier if we have sufficient suitable applications.) 

Key Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals in the Acute Medical Unit, you will be assisting the team with the provision of clinical care for a defined group of patients. You are likely to be asked to support with patients who may require 1 to 1 help and there may be patients who present challenging behaviours.

Typical day-to day duties include:

• Provide care for patients, helping to maintain their personal hygiene, which will sometimes include working with bodily fluids
• Provide physical comfort for patients, whilst ensuring their privacy and dignity is always maintained
• Wash and dress patients, and helping them to safely move around
• Working directly with patients that may require close observation (emotional and psychological support)
• Serve meals and help with feeding
• Assist with cleaning tasks and making beds
• Record information to patient administration system and assist team with other administrative duties

Most importantly, you will ensure patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives, and colleagues in accordance with Trust values.

Essential

• English and Maths at Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE equivalent  

Desirable

• Level 2 English and Maths.
• Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care/Clinical Health or equivalent relevant experience.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective patient/client care skills
• Able to meet the minimum skill set within first fifteen months of appointment with support and development where required (list of skills as defined in generic competency framework).

Desirable

• Experience of working with patients who have mental health needs.
• Experience of working with people in a care home or within an acute hospital setting

Other

• Motivation to meet the patients needs for self and others.
• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
• A willingness to be flexible and part of a team.
• Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.