Experienced Care Support Worker Chesterfield, England
Job description
Job Title: General Ward Health Care Assistant
Trust Location: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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As a member, you’ll have fantastic benefits:
- Competitive pay rates– work this week, get paid next week
- Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go– access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
- Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days
- Multi-locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
- First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust– access before they are made available to agency
- Varied working options to suit your lifestyle– access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
- Training and development opportunities
- Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
- Stakeholder pension scheme available
Hourly: £10.37 - £18.97
*These pay rates are subject to seasonal incentives and may change*
Popular shift patterns are available, such as 07.30 – 15.30 and 20.45 – 07.45, but our Trusts are open to different start/finish times and lines of work (e.g. short-shifts during school hours)
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
As North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are responsible for providing a full range of acute services as well as providing community midwifery, specialist children’s services and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Rated ‘Good’ in their most recent CQC report, with affordable staff accommodation, on-site staff parking and bus transport links available. Nestled in the heart of Derbyshire, Chesterfield is a market town famed for its Crooked Spire.
The role may involve, but not be limited to you performing the following:
- Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing
- Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected
- Implementing holistic, culturally sensitive, respectful, non-judgmental care from a pre-determined care plan for patients with a wide range of care needs
- Sterilising equipment and restocking consulting rooms
- Taking blood samples and sending them to the lab
- Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight
- Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
- Providing routine patient care duties at own discretion in accordance with Trust policies, protocols, and guidelines
- Participating in the taking and recording of observations under the direction of the Registered Nurse and report the results to the Nurse in charge
- Using initiative when responding to changes in a patient’s condition within own sphere of practice
- Recognising limitations and escalating concerns
To apply for this post, you will/have:
A minimum of 6 months experience as a Healthcare Assistant (Acute) or studying as a Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks’ clinical placements, studying towards a relevant Nursing degree
If a non-student, but a qualified HCA, you will need one of the following: a QCF Level 2 or above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support, a QCF Level 3 or above Diploma in Healthcare Support, a QCF Level 3 or above Diploma in Health, a QCF Level 2 or above Diploma in Healthcare Support Services or a degree/diploma in nursing and currently do not have an NMC registration
Assist in the delivery of patient care as directed by the nurse in charge of the unit/ward, undertaking duties and activities, with limited or indirect supervision
Carry out procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards
Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with Trust guidelines
Undertake regular mandatory training*
All applicants must be competent in taking the following practical observations:
Manual Blood Pressure, Respirations and a Pulse.
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additionnal certification and skills.
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We specialise in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 1-50 months
Part-time hours: 1-50 per week
Salary: £10.37-£18.97 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Weekends only
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Work Location: One location
