Healthcare Support Worker

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

HCSW Band 3 must be able to take responsibility for their own clinical area.
They must be able to delegate daily responsibilities to junior members of staff to allow for the smooth running of the clinical area.
They should build good working relationships with all MDT members.
They are expected to show an interest in the wider areas of health care support e.g.: link nurse roles and representation of the clinical area.
The HCSW must be adaptable and in acceptance that they may be requested to work outside of their own clinical area.
1. Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to trained staff.
2. Show dignity and respect in dealings with patients, staff and visitors.
3. Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks following training, ensuring referral to the appropriate trained staff as appropriate. Observations.
4. Organise own daily workload e.g use and cleaning of identified medical and non-medical equipment (beds, hoists etc).
5. Assist with personal patient care e.g feeding and toileting.
6. Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the ward and role
7. Utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient data
8. Support the team in expected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need
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.
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.
1. Support staff and patients exposed to difficult situations arising in the clinical area e.g after receipt of bad news or following an unexpected event
2 Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
3. Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
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