Senior Healthcare Support Worker

About

The Royal London Hospital is recruiting a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker for Ward 11c (Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit). The role supports patient care under direct supervision of a registered nurse and includes completion of Band 3 competencies; until successful completion of required competencies, the postholder will be paid at Band 2 salary. Candidates must complete an online literacy and numeracy test before being invited to formal interview. Job grade: Band 3 Salary: £31,554 to £33,270 a year per annum inc. Terms of service: Permanent Reference: 259-8329251RLH-A Duty station: Royal London Hospital, London E1 1FR, United Kingdom

How to apply

Apply online through the official advert page on NHS Jobs. As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test; only candidates who pass will be invited to a formal interview.

Responsibilities

• Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs).
• Assisting with personal care and mobility.
• Supporting patients' nutritional and hydration needs.
• Undertaking limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening).
• Simple wound dressings.
• The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurse.
• The post holder will continue to develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority.

Qualifications

• Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent).
• Evidence of ongoing personal development.
• Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting.
• Experience of dealing with the public.
• Evidence of providing high quality care.
• To be aware of incident reporting systems and escalation processes.
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of good organizational skills.
• Self-motivated to work under minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Basic keyboard/ computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records).
• Contributes to updating patient records, to always protect and maintain patient confidentiality and follow information governance policies and procedures.