Healthcare Support Worker - Torquay, United Kingdom - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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Torquay, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

As a Healthcare Support Worker with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, you will be working together as part of a multidisciplinary, professional team to assist the registered nurses and senior clinical staff in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

Our staff are committed to providing high standards of individualised care for the people who use our services, whilst maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.

As part of the SRU team, you will be helping in improving services for emergency surgical patients.

You will be part of a team committed to helping patients and improving their journey.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week on a Permanent Contract. The service operates seven days a week 24/7 as such you will be expected to work flexibly across nights & weekends

Taking patients observations
Venepuncture and cannulation
Accompanying patients to go to theatre
Helping with personal care
ECGs when needed
To take part as requested in unit meetings, encouraging effective communications between other staff
To participate in team building/communication, and to develop a cohesive, supportive and effective team. To work towards the agreed philosophy and objectives of the ward/department
Participate in client and public involvement activities
To liaise and communicate effectively with all parts of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate personcentred care

Why work with us - The Surgical Receiving Unit (SRU) is a new unit within Torbay Hospital that takes patients directly referred from GPs, patients from the Emergency Department and patients from clinic.

We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues.

SRU take a lot of specialities including Urology, Orthopaedics and ENT. It is a fast-paced environment where each and every member of the MDT support each other and are valued.

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.