Healthcare Support Worker - Forest Ward (SWICC)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

As a Health Care Support Worker, youll be part of our valued team on ourForest Wards at Great Western Hospital (SWICC), receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £25,500 - £27.098 FTE with access to our group pension
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location

Job Introduction

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual looking to make a real difference to patients' lives?

We are seeking enthusiastic Healthcare Support Workers to join our dedicated team on Forest Ward, a 30-bed Stroke Ward, supporting patients with Stroke rehabilitation and work towards returning home safely and independently.

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, working alongside registered nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. You will support patients with activities of daily living, mobility and rehabilitation programmes, whilst promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing throughout their recovery journey.

Forest Ward provides care for patients requiring ongoing rehabilitation and recovery support, making this an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about helping people achieve their goals and maximise their independence.

We are looking for individuals who are caring, reliable, and committed to delivering excellent patient care. Successful applicants must be flexible and able to work a rotational shift pattern across seven days a week, including weekends and bank holidays.

Shift Pattern:

• Long Days: 07:00 19:45
• Nights: 19:00 07:45

If you would like more information please contact ward manager Paula Lamb on paula.lamb@hcrgcaregroup.com

Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on 07884 659608 or louise.ledward@hcrgcaregroup.com

We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Main Responsibilities

Working as aHealth Care Support Worker you will be a member of the team delivering personal care to patients and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate care.

You will carry out a range of non-clinical healthcare tasks, under the direct supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner. Your role is to provide compassionate care, to agreed quality standards and in accordance with Trust values.

There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your individual needs. Training will be provided to ensure you have the required core skills and skills set specific to your area of work. You will also be supported to obtain your care certificate if you do not have this qualification.

Ideal Candidate

Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills at interview assessment.

Prior experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting

Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team

Experience of time management and prioritising work.

Understands and is committed to a caring approach to patients and relatives

Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal

Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately

Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work, policies and procedures

Committed to providing high quality patient care

IT skills, competent in Microsoft Office

Keyboard skills

Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames

Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/units dependent on clinical needs

Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner and attitude

Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the healthcare setting

Willing to work in other areas of the Trust or Trust-wide as and when required to do so.

Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role; The role is physically demanding and can include standing for prolonged periods, moving and handling patients and equipment and other healthcare related tasks.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

As a Health Care Support Worker, youll be part of our valued team on ourForest Wards at Great Western Hospital (SWICC), receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £25,500 - £27.098 FTE with access to our group pension
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location

Job Introduction

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual looking to make a real difference to patients' lives?

We are seeking enthusiastic Healthcare Support Workers to join our dedicated team on Forest Ward, a 30-bed Stroke Ward, supporting patients with Stroke rehabilitation and work towards returning home safely and independently.

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, working alongside registered nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. You will support patients with activities of daily living, mobility and rehabilitation programmes, whilst promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing throughout their recovery journey.

Forest Ward provides care for patients requiring ongoing rehabilitation and recovery support, making this an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about helping people achieve their goals and maximise their independence.

We are looking for individuals who are caring, reliable, and committed to delivering excellent patient care. Successful applicants must be flexible and able to work a rotational shift pattern across seven days a week, including weekends and bank holidays.

Shift Pattern:

• Long Days: 07:00 19:45
• Nights: 19:00 07:45

If you would like more information please contact ward manager Paula Lamb on paula.lamb@hcrgcaregroup.com

Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on 07884 659608 or louise.ledward@hcrgcaregroup.com

We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Main Responsibilities

Working as aHealth Care Support Worker you will be a member of the team delivering personal care to patients and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate care.

You will carry out a range of non-clinical healthcare tasks, under the direct supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner. Your role is to provide compassionate care, to agreed quality standards and in accordance with Trust values.

There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your individual needs. Training will be provided to ensure you have the required core skills and skills set specific to your area of work. You will also be supported to obtain your care certificate if you do not have this qualification.

Ideal Candidate

Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills at interview assessment.

Prior experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting

Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team

Experience of time management and prioritising work.

Understands and is committed to a caring approach to patients and relatives

Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal

Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately

Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work, policies and procedures

Committed to providing high quality patient care

IT skills, competent in Microsoft Office

Keyboard skills

Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames

Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/units dependent on clinical needs

Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner and attitude

Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the healthcare setting

Willing to work in other areas of the Trust or Trust-wide as and when required to do so.

Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role; The role is physically demanding and can include standing for prolonged periods, moving and handling patients and equipment and other healthcare related tasks.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.