Senior Health Care Support Worker; SHCSW Sharp Ward

A very exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated lead health care assistant to join our dedicated nursing team in Sharp Ward.

Sharp ward is a 29 bedded ward including 5 acute assessment beds that predominantly cares for patients with Neck of Femur fractures and other Orthopaedic injuries,

We will support you to develop as a healthcare assistant and learn new skills to carry with you on your journey and enhance your knowledge within orthopaedics.

You must have a passion for delivering kind and compassionate care and be willing to learn and develop within your role.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore UHP NHS Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

To assist in the delivery of care planned and assessed by the Registered Nurses.

Encourage patients with their ADLs.

To carry out care / other duties under indirect supervision.

To supervise junior health care assistants making a contribution to their training and development.

To undertake specific extended skills.

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on  We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles.

Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

• Provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care (i.e. washing, mouthcare, toileting, manual handling & mobility), recognising and meeting the specific needs of patients.
• To manage, under indirect supervision, own workload within clinical area and competencies of the post.
• To carry out clinical observations on patients, recognising, recording and reporting all changes in patients condition to senior staff.
• To support maintenance of fluid balance and dietary charts, recognising, recording, and reporting all adverse findings to senior staff.
• To carry out observations of skin integrity over pressure points, recognising and reporting all findings to senior staff.
• To complete documentation for Manual Handling Charts, to be assessed by registered staff.
• To recognise the importance of health education and teaching of patients and carers, and to be able to advise and refer patients on where to access information.
• Document and sign for all observations and care given with counter signature from a registered practitioner.
• To maintain his/her own professional development, attending courses/further training to enhance and optimise his/her role within the work area.
• To participate in the training and development of junior staff on the ward and participate in the supervision and support of trainee Healthcare Assistants.
• Act as a mentor to new Healthcare Assistants & HCA Trainees, participating in induction programmes, and on-going development of their practice.
• To promote and safeguard the wellbeing of patients, their…