Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Neurology

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Ward 42 Neurology at UHCW as a senior healthcare support worker. Ward 42 is a 36 bedded unit compromising of three areas responsible primarily for the care of both stroke and neurology patients.

The role requires supporting patient flow throughout the hospital, working closely with all members of MDT. Supporting trainee and junior staff to deliver safe and effective care.

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.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• 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. ECG/manual handling of patients.
• Organise own daily workload e.g. use and cleaning of identified medical and non-medical equipment (beds, hoists etc).

About us
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

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.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake the role as discharge co-ordinator responsible to the nurse in charge, supporting with and maintaining patient flow, working alongside bed capacity manager and the MDT
• Assist with personal patient care e.g. bed-bathing and feeding
• Frequent processing of patient property and valuables, ensuring accurate documentation where appropriate
• Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the ward and role. Provide leadership and support to more junior support workers
• Utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient data
• Support the team in expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need
• 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
• 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 hazards.
• Act as a supervisor/mentor for new starters to the department

For further details please see the attached job description.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in care or working towards
• Demonstrate basic numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

• Additional qualifications/ training relevant to speciality

Experience
Essential

• Recent clinical experience in a hospital environment as a HCA

Desirable

• Clinical experience in specialty

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Trust Policy and Procedure

Desirable

• An understanding of current issues relating to the NHS.

Skills
Essential

• Patient focused
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Capable of dealing with sensitive distressing situations
• Able to use initiative
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Approachable
• Adaptable
• Demonstrable commitment to role

Desirable

• Have a confident approach
• and the ability to inspire confidence

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
• Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

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).

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.
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).