Healthcare Support Worker - Newton Abbot Hospital

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust • Full-time • Newton Abbot, England, United Kingdom • £24.07k - £25.67k / year • 3w ago

Teign Ward is a 30 bedded in patient ward within Newton Abbot community Hospital providing care, rehabilitation and end of life care to patients following an acute illness and treatment in the acute hospital or admitted directly via their own GP.

One of the most rewarding aspects of the role is getting to know some of the patients over a long period of time. You get to be part of a treatment plan bespoke to them and sometimes part of their return to a level of life-enhancing functionality. With specialist treatments, the department also plays a huge part in preventing hospital admissions.

In your role, you will be supported with your development needs both from in house training and also from external courses whilst having regular supervision and appraisal to ensure you are helped to reach your maximum potential and development.

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths and encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD

To learn more about this role please see our combined job description and person specification, and for an informal chat please contact Ward Manager Lucy Brewer.

Working clinically to ensure the safety and quality of the care given to your designated patients, under the indirect supervision of a registered nurse/practitioner

Undertaking the following, but not restricted to, clinical tasks competently and efficiently:

Cannulation and Venepuncture

Competently taking and interpreting Vital signs on adults

Able to make appropriate referrals to Adult and Child Safeguarding teams

Supporting and working with colleagues during the shift

Liaising with the wider MDT to maintain safety

Helping to facilitate the development of the service as part of the wider team

To participate in discussions and projects that will benefit the team, the patients and the Unit as a whole

Working under guidance and in conjunction with the senior nursing team and the Matron

Following the Trust’s Policies and Protocols to ensure the safety of the department

Why work with us - The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

NHS Pension Scheme

Childcare at our day nursery

Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays

Staff Discounts

Career development and training opportunities

Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

Developing and supporting yourself and others

Assisting with managing care of all patients on the unit, alongside colleagues

Adhere to Trust protocols and procedures

Follow trust protocols and maintain standards

Competent use of Equipment. Training and supporting others

Participating in developing a career plan

Follow TSDHCFT Policies and use correct agreed documentations

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.