Healthcare Support Worker - Transfer Team-EPSOM Epsom
Job description
Band 2 Main area Healthcare Support Worker - Transfer Team Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 343-5712464-RB-SK Site Epsom General Hospital Town Epsom Salary £26,696 per annum Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2023 23:59 As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values Job overview Healthcare Support Worker Band 2 – Transfer Team Full time – 12hr Shifts / Working Epsom General Hospital An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 2 Healthcare support workers to be part of a newly created role within the Emergency Floor. The successful candidates will play an important role in supporting the nursing teams on both the Emergency Departments and the Acute Medical Units in facilitating a safe and timely discharge of patient from these areas. This role will help improve the patient flow across the Emergency Floor. The candidate will be expected to be able to work across both sites at Epsom and St Helier with days on each site to be assigned within the working rota We are looking for candidates who have excellent communication skills, team working skills and maintain the trust values we expect at all times Main responsibilities the post holder will have will be to support the Registered nurses to ensure that their patients are safe to transfer, this would include completing safe transfer checklist, record vital signs before transferring, give personal care if required to ensure patients are transferred in an acceptable manor and transfer the patient to the designated destination with assistance of the department portering teams Hours of work will be full time 37.5hrs a week, 12hr shifts from 1200-0000 with weekend and bank holiday working and working at both hospital sites Main duties of the job Working under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse the post holder will work as the discharge team working across the Emergency Floor between the Emergency Departments, Acute Medical Units and other areas across the hospital. The post holder will take and receive handovers for patients from these areas and actively encourage patients to be transferred. Successful applicants will be responsible for the observations, patient care, nutrition and hydration, paperwork and transfer of patients from ED or AMU to other areas of the trust They will also work with the named nurse to ensure that patients are safely transferred by completing safe discharge checklist; property list checked and completed both in and out of the area. Contacting the patient’s relatives would also be a key role when the patient is being transferred Working for our organisation Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics). With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly. As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George’s Hospital and St George’s Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Healthcare Support Worker Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria GCSE or Equivalent in Maths and English Health and Social Care Certificate Experience Essential criteria Experience of Working in a team Experience of working within a ward / hospital setting Experience of Documenting patient information Experience of performing and recording patient observations Desirable criteria Experience of working within the Speciality Knowledge Essential criteria Basic understanding of Human anatomy and physiology Understanding of Confidentiality and Safeguarding Demonstrates an insight into personal care Desirable criteria Familiar with patient care Skills Essential criteria Good Verbal and Communication Skills Able to demonstrate correct Hand Hygiene technique and importance of such Effective interpersonal skills including listening Demonstrates an ability to listen and learn and escalate to an RN Personal Attributes Essential criteria Demonstrates a sense of commitment to working in a caring environment with people of all ages Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’ There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients. Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors. We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach. FURTHER INFORMATION
