Location: Chertsey, Surrey (St Peter’s Hospital)
Type: Full-Time / Part-Time
Salary (£): Band 3 – Competitive, based on experience
About Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people in North-West Surrey and beyond. With over 3,700 highly trained staff, we provide a wide range of services across our two hospital sites. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country, and we are committed to staff health and wellbeing, professional development, and patient-centered care.
Job details
Benefits
- Competitive Band 3 salary
- Comprehensive training, including a four-week induction
- Flexible working hours, including long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays
- Opportunities for career development
- Supportive and inclusive work environment
Requirements
- Minimum of six months of recent NHS experience as a healthcare support worker
- Care Certificate in Acute Care
- Good communication and IT skills
- Kind, caring, and compassionate nature
- Valid right to work in the UK
Salary Details
The salary for this Band 3 position is competitive and will be based on the candidate’s experience. The role offers opportunities for overtime and additional pay for night and weekend shifts.
About the Role
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker will play a key role in providing direct patient-centered care. This includes supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates in various adult inpatient areas. Responsibilities include meeting patient hygiene, nutrition, and mobility needs, taking and recording vital signs, and providing one-to-one observation for high-risk patients. The role also involves training new and junior team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing direct patient care, including hygiene, continence, nutrition, and mobility support
- Taking and recording vital signs
- Escalating changes in patient conditions to the appropriate staff
- Providing one-to-one observation for vulnerable patients
- Undertaking training and competencies related to the role, including ECGs and venepuncture
- Maintaining a clean and well-stocked department
- Training and supporting junior staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
All successful candidates will undergo a DBS check as part of the recruitment process.
Certificate of Sponsorship
This role does not offer visa sponsorship. Only candidates with a valid right to work in the UK will be considered.
Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunity employer. They are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
Application Process
Interested candidates should apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held in person on Saturday, 7th September 2024. Please contact Matron Jenny at jennifer.moore9@nhs.net for further information.
