Bank Healthcare Support Worker - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Verified Company

Gateshead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join the bank at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will possess the ability to be able to work alone and with the wider supporting team, and work collaboratively with external agencies.

You will be expected to demonstrate and role model the uppermost professional standards.

Provide personal care for patients.
Manual handling.
To help maintain a clean and safe department.
Ability to recognise the signs of the deteriorating patient and alert qualified staff accordingly.
Maintain accurate record keeping and documentation within patients' records, integrated care pathways and electronic systems.
The overall purpose of the post holder will be to provide support the registered nursing team.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are.

Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve.

Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

To promote and deliver patient centred care aligned with the Trust vision and Nursing and Midwifery strategy.
To provide the highest standard of safe, effective and compassionate care through the effective use of evidence based practice.
To support a continuously improving service, in line with the clinical governance framework, Trust objectives, and the NHS performance framework.
To continually develop professionally to ensure the post holder has the appropriate level of skill, knowledge and competence to meet service/specialty requirements.
The overall purpose of the post holder will be to provide support the nursing team.