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    Senior Health Care Support Worker - Ipswich, United Kingdom - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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    In autumn 2024 the Emergency Department at Ipswich Hospital are moving to a brand new, state of the art building We have an exciting opportunity for committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated HCSWs to join our team.

    Senior Healthcare Support Workers are a key part of our team and support the Registered Nurses in providing high quality care to our patients.

    Do you want to be part of a team with an excellent reputation for delivering a high standard of care, ensuring we keep our patients safe and that they have a positive experience under our care?

    If you like to be challenged, are able to work in a fast paced environment, enjoy working part of a team and can give our patients dignified care, then this could be the job for you.

    Experience in the health care setting is essential. You should have achieved your Care certificate or have demonstrable relevant skills.

    The ED is a specialist area in its own right, and there is a wealth of opportunities to further your learning and skills. Including

  • Wound care including gluing, steri-strips, staples
  • Completing your venepuncture and cannulation training
  • Learning how to complete 12-lead ECGs
  • Being given the knowledge to complete limb plaster training
  • Our Senior Healthcare Support Workers work a rota pattern, so you MUST be able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights and weekends including Bank Holidays such as Christmas Day.

    Please be advised that we are unable to offer set shifts patterns.

    Main duties of the job

    To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse.

    To meet the needs of the Trust with regards to Induction, mandatory and statutory training.

    To ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines.

    To work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team.

    About us

    We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

    We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

    We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

    Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

    Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

    We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

    If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

    Find out about living and working here -

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    Job responsibilities

    For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

    Person Specification

    Experience

    Essential

  • Previous experience in a health setting
  • Qualification

    Essential

  • Care certificate or demonstrable skills
  • Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent
  • Desirable

  • Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake
  • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Awareness of the nature of the carers role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs
  • Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations

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