Senior Health Care Support Worker

Working within the Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) is a rewarding and fast-paced role that supports the assessment, treatment, and ongoing care of acutely unwell medical and frailty patients. EAU focuses on rapid assessment, early intervention, and facilitating timely discharge or admission decisions.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high standards of patient care, focussing on the specific needs of the individual, This will include all aspects of personal care, adherence to Infection Prevention policies, general cleanliness and tidiness on the ward, maintaining effective communication with the patients, their relatives and professional colleagues, You will be directly supervised and supported by a Registered Nurse.

There is a comprehensive training academy when you join the organisation and mandatory training package to support you with developing your clinical skills.

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.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .

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.

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

• 1 years previous care experience in a Health Care Support Worker role

• Experience in a health or social care setting

• Completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate (or equivalent
• Demonstrable effective written and verbal communication skills
• Competent to record and elevate patient observations, undertake venepuncture, and to be trained in cannulation and catheterisation

• Numeracy and literacy skills to Level 2 (GCSE Grade 4-9, A-C or equivalent)