About this role
Job summary
Collingwood Ward has exciting positions available for Healthcare Support Workers with an interest and passion for caring for the over sixty fives. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised staff.
The successful candidates will have excellent communication skills, be able to provide a high standard of care and become part of a small friendly committed team caring for elderly patients.
We are proud to be part of HIOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and are committed to the delivery of high-quality patient centred care.
Successful candidates can expect:
Protected supernumery induction programmeBuddy systemTraining opportunities includeMandatory and statutory training, link role development, the Care Certificate, Clinical supervision, phlebotomy, physical observations, blood sugar analysis, tissue viability.Continuing Professional Development.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.
Main duties of the job
If you are new to Health Care we will place you on a HCSW induction programme to ensure that you are fully trained and supported to perform the role. The programme will last for up to 6 months and during this period of training you will be paid a salary of 25272. On completion of your training period your salary will rise to 25760 as per the advert.
If you've worked as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), your skills transfer directly as a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) across mental and physical health.
Working under indirect supervision, as part of the Community Team, the post holder will to have responsibility for delivering nursing care to patients following prescribed care plans and protocolsDeal empathetically with sensitive information.Safely manage self-including:-Lone working in the communityHandling body fluids and other hazardous materialPatient handlingMedical sharpsChallenging behaviour situationsDriving selfWorking as part of the Community Team and with other agencies you will provide care following a person-centred assessment for the health and well-being of patients.To deliver nursing care by following a care plan written as part of a holistic assessment by the registered nurse for patients and their family/carers in their own home and other community settings.Perform basic clinical activities which will include, wound care, venepuncture, blood glucose monitoring, physical observations.
About us
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
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Level 2 Qualification or equivalent in a relevant area gained through experience, on the job training, short courses and completion of work based competencies Completed Care Certificate, in the process or willingness to work towards the Care Certificate.
Desirable
Completed Care Certificate
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 details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Bury Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3PW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)