Healthcare Support Worker - Emergency Department

Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Healthcare Support Worker - (Progressive Band 2 to Band 3)
Contract Type: Permanent

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

If joining as a Band 2, this role requires a 9-month training period, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the full duration. If your current visa does not provide at least 9 months of remaining permission to work from the start date, we are unable to progress the application. If you are joining as a band 2 this position is part of a development programme that supports you to grow into a band 3 role, with a pay increase upon successful completion.

If you are already working in a Band 3 HCSW role in the NHS, we will assess your experience and responsibilities against the competencies required for this position. Where these competencies are met, we will match your current pay and banding.

This role requires acute hospital experience as a Healthcare Support Worker. It is most likely the successful candidate will already be working as a Band 3 HCSW.

Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will work alongside Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals across a variety of clinical settings, providing high-quality care and support to patients while developing skills and knowledge.

What You'll Be Doing

• Taking patient observations
• Assisting with ECGs and clinical procedures
• Supporting patient assessment and monitoring
• Supporting patients with mobility and transfers
• Assisting with admissions, transfers and discharges
• Maintaining clinical equipment and stock levels
• Collecting specimens for testing
• Providing reassurance to patients and relatives
• Working collaboratively with nurses, doctors and the wider healthcare team

We are looking for passionate and dedicated Healthcare Support Worker's to join our Emergency Care Department. As a member of our dynamic team, you will be at the forefront of providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients in need of urgent attention. we therefore look for candidates with experience of healthcare.

Whilst there is no expectation a number of our HCSW's go onto complete their Nursing Degree Apprenticeship.

About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year Per annum - Pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 188-HCSW021026

Job responsibilities
In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

Here at UHS, we recognise that Healthcare Support Workers from different employment backgrounds can bring a breadth of knowledge and new ideas.

The Emergency Department operates 24/7, so some flexibility will be required to meet service needs. Our department is known for its innovative approach and is increasingly recognised for its clinical academic work in emergency care, enabling us to deliver expert care, education, and support to patients with complex needs during their most critical moments.

• Be able to work a variety of shifts as part of your work roster. You will cover some mornings (shifts could start from 7am ending around 3pm), short days & long days (shifts are generally 8 to 12 hours long and occur between 7am and 8pm), evenings (till around 8pm) and nights (from around 7pm to 7am the next day)
• Be available to work any day from Monday to Sunday depending on your shift pattern, including bank holidays
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Are happy to carry out a variety of tasks - including personal hygiene care to patients of all ages and backgrounds

If you're the kind of person who believes in putting patients first, is always looking to improve and are a team player, then we'd love to hear from you! Applicants that have applied and been unsuccessful in the last 3 months, do not need to re-apply or submit another application.

Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 6 months of appointment
• Capable of attaining NVQ level 3 in care with acute units corresponding to specialty or equivalent experience
• Completed secondary education
• Ability to move and handle patients and equipment
• Evidence of empathy, patience and dependability
• Ability to deal with a range of difficult situations
• Be able to take instruction / directions and work within the confines of the role
• Ability to cope with fluctuating demands and pressures of the role
• Requirement to be aware of and adhere to the care certificate standards;
• Capable of completing core HCSW competencies and additional specific competencies related to area of work within 12 months of appointment

Desirable

• Previous Experience in: Acute hospital setting, Volunteer sector, Teaching Assistant, Nursing home carer

Trust Values
Essential

• Patients First
• Working Together
• Always Improving

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address: University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Sister Aoife Stroud, View email address on meeveem.com