Job summary Please note the interview and assessment day will be held on Monday 16th December 2024, 17:00 - 20:30.
Applicants who reach this stage will need to attend for the full session (17:00 - 20:30).
Alternative interview dates cannot be confirmed.We are now recruiting enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Workers to become part of our wider health care team, which provides high standards of care to our patients.This vacancy is for positions within Urgent and Emergency Care which includes the Emergency Department (ED), Adult Assessment Unit (AAU), Charnley Ward and the Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC).You will attend a robust clinical induction program, and comprehensive practical based program, to gain the skills and knowledge to provide quality care to our patients.
We will provide you with the tools to gain your care certificate if you have not already completed it.We welcome applications for those seeking both full and part-time employment, the minimum contract we can offer is hours per week.
Main duties of the job The Health Care Support Worker works as part of the ward/department team under the supervision of registered nurse/midwife and: Participates in the delivery of patient care Contributes towards ward/department organisation Support registered nurses in the provision of a safe and caring environment Complete National Care Certificate The post is advertised as a Band 3 role subject to the following: successfully completing the care certification within the six month probationary period of employment, during which you will be paid Band 2 or providing a copy of your completed care certificate which has been reviewed during the recruitment process and determined as meeting the accepted standard Upon successful completion (or accepted evidence) of the Care Certification and completion of the probationary period of employment, you will be promoted to NHS AFC Band 3 Failure to complete the Care Certification within this timeframe may result in termination of employment About us The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping.
Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to build a new hospital that will transform healthcare for the people of Harlow and beyond.The New Princess Alexandra Hospital will be a world-class facility delivering first-rate care for our patients and providing the best place to work for our people.It will be a hospital for the future; one that will care for many generations to come.Join us on this exciting journey to bring our new hospital to life.
Together, we're building #OurNewPAH Job description Job responsibilities Work co-operatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team, helping nursing, midwifery and other clinical staff in routine work associated with patient careSupport qualified nurses in the implementation of programmes of care within the limits of the HCSWs knowledge and competenceProvide comfort, reassurance and support to patients and/or their carers if anxious or distressedAssist with essential patient care, making beds, sorting clean linen, etcAssist patients to become as independent as possible by giving the appropriate level of support as delegated and under supervisionMaintain patients personal and oral hygiene, help with dressing/ undressing, giving bed baths, mouth and skin care, assisting with pressure area careEscort patients to other departments Person Specification Education and experience Essential Level One Functional Skills in maths and English or above.
Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of quality of care Able to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues verbally and in writing skills Desirable Previous experience in health care