Senior Healthcare Assistant - York, United Kingdom - York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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York, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

York Hospital's Emergency Department is a very busy department seeing in excess of 127,000 people per year - it operates 24 hours per day, serving a diverse community.

The Trust has a strong commitment to staff health and well being and providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape their workforce around patient care.

They are looking for Healthcare Support Workers to join their compassionate team.

As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will assist the Registered Nurses in the delivery of care to patients attending with privacy and dignity, providing a range of clinical skills to meet the needs of the patients attending the Emergency Department.

About theRole:
The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding. You will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of patients. Full time and part time posts will be considered, and shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our Senior HCSW's will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns.

You must have:

Previous NHS HCSW experience
Completed the Care Certificate
Good communication skills
Competent IT skills
A kind, caring and compassionate nature
The ability to provide excellent patient centred care
Providing direct patient care including meeting hygiene, continence, nutrition, pressure area care and mobility needs
Taking and recording patients' vital signs, identifying and escalating changes to a patient's condition
Providing one to one observation for patients who present a high risk of harm and vulnerable patients
Escorting patients to different departments and transferring patients that need hospital admission to a ward, including management of patients' property
Keep the department and equipment clean, tidy and restocking equipment
Training and supporting new and junior team members

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.

It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.

We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.