Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker in the Cardiac Unit, Within the hospital setting, you will be carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, whilst maintaining privacy and dignity of each patient. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse/Midwife or Nursing Associate.
Admitting patients and preparing patients for procedures.
Discharging patients once competent.
Moving & Handling of patients to support independence.
Infection Prevention and Control.
Safeguarding of adults and children.
Reporting Incidents.
Taking and recording vital signs or other parameters such as height/weight.
Cannulating or blood taking, removing cannulas, taking specimens/samples of any kind, simple dressings.
ECGs or setting up cardiac monitoring.
TR band management.
Recovery of patients post conscious sedation.
Hydration and Nutrition assistance.
Assistance with comfort and hygiene care.
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter’s, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
On-site Nurseries
On-site staff cafes
On-site parking
Support in career development
Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Assist patients with personal care and hygiene needs.
Promote patients’ privacy and dignity both in the ward/department and across the Trust.
Assist patients with their continence needs.
Assist in the meeting of patients’ nutritional needs. Ensure that assistance is provided to patients who require it at mealtimes and patients who are of nutritional risk have a red tray.
Where identified in the plan of care, ensure food and fluid intake and output are accurately documented on appropriate charts.
Assist in skin and pressure area care. Under the supervision of registered nurses/nursing associates, ensure patients are helped to mobilise and/or move position to promote comfort and protect skin integrity.
Assist patients with safe mobilisation according to their plan of care and where appropriate seek help from other members of the ward/department team.
Utilise appropriate moving and handling aids to reduce the risk of injury to the patients, others and themselves.
Assist in supporting therapeutic recreational activities for patients as appropriate.
Assist registered staff in the taking and recording of vital signs as per the patients’ plan of care, including urinalysis and blood glucose testing.
Monitor the Day Surgery Unit environment ensuring all clinical areas are kept clean at all times by following the correct infection control policies and procedures.
Responsible for the cleanliness, tidiness and stocking up of equipment, equipment trolleys, storerooms and clinical areas.
To have a responsible attitude to the economical use of resources.
Assist with the stripping, cleaning and making of trolley and beds.
Recognise potentially distressing situations with patients, relatives or the multidisciplinary team and support staff accordingly
Communicate to the nurse/midwife in charge changes observed in a patient’s condition, whether physical or overall health and well-being.
Escort patients from the ward/department to other areas within the hospital, as required, in accordance with the Healthcare Support Worker Code of Conduct, maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.
Be aware of and contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse and report any suspicions of abuse to nurse/midwife in charge or appropriate other (Matron, safeguarding team).
Assist a Registered Nurse/Midwife/Nursing Associate with patients’ End of Life care as required. This would include following their individualised care plan for the dying, and also performing the Last Offices (care of the deceased patient).
Recognise and respect all aspects of diversity in a non-discriminatory, inclusive manner.
Attend annual updates on fire and take appropriate action on discovering/suspecting a fire.
Attend annual updates on basic life support procedures and take appropriate action in the event of a deteriorating patient or cardiac arrest.
Where required, undertake the additional skills of venepuncture and cannulation duties under senior supervision following completion of training and evidence of competency
As required, accurately record ECG’s on completion of training, reporting back to Registered Nurse/Midwife/Nursing Associate