Healthcare Support Worker

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

We are looking for Healthcare Support Worker to join our team at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire.
Under supervision, will support trained staff in providing optimum patient care, ensuring adherence to Trust policy at all times.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to the appropriate healthcare practitioner
Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks, extending range following training in defined practices. Ensure referral to the appropriate healthcare practitioner where appropriate
Demonstrate technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management e.g cannulation/ECG where agreed
Organise own daily workload e.g use and cleaning of identified medical and non-medical equipment (beds, hoists etc).
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence ® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
Assist with personal patient care e.g bed-bathing and feedin
Frequent processing of patient property and valuables, ensuring accurate documentation where appropriat
Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the ward and rol
Utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient dat
Support the team in expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical nee
Support staff and patients exposed to difficult situations arising in the clinical area e.g after receipt of bad news or following an unexpected even
Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times
Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazad
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