Overview
Contract Type: 0
Salary: £25883 – £26958
Partner Org: Ashford & St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation Trust
Our vision at Ashford & St Peter’s is to provide an outstanding experience and outcomes for patients and staff.St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey is now recruiting for Senior Health Care Support Workers (Band 3) across a variety of adult inpatient areas. Full time and part time posts will be considered, shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our Senior HCSWs will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns. Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria: • Recent and previous NHS experience as a health care support worker for a minimum of six months• Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate within an NHS setting. Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post. Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, a valid right to work document, and have a kind, caring and compassionate nature.The Trust offers training, including a four-week induction programme and further development opportunities. Only applications for candidates already based in the UK will be considered, remote interviews will not be possible, and we will not consider alternative dates for the interviews.Interviews are taking place in person on Saturday 17th May 2025. For further information, please contact lisa.punter@nhs.net
Main duties of the jobOur Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams. The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. The role includes • 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 • Undertaking training and competencies related to the role such as undertaking ECGs, venepuncture and cannulation, and other competencies related to the specific department • Escorting patients to different departments such as x-ray and theatres • Keeping the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking supplies • Training and supporting new and junior team members • Supporting the registered nursing team in providing high quality pre and post operative care
Working for our organisationAshford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter’s, Chertsey, Surrey.We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH TeamAlthough it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesWorking as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker will involve carrying out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating:• Continence Management• Nutrition & Hydration• Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs• Moving & Handling of patients to support independence• Infection Prevention and Control• Safeguarding of adults and children.See full job description for further details
Person specification
QualificationsEssential criteriaFunctional level of English & MathsCare Certificate in Acute CareDesirable criteriaLevel 3 Health & Social Care qualificationExperienceEssential criteriaPrevious experience working as Healthcare Support Worker within the NHS of a minimum of 6 monthsWorking as part of a teamDesirable criteriaPrevious experience training and supporting new staffKnowledgeEssential criteriaTrust vision, values and behaviours & strategic objectivesUnderstanding of the role of Healthcare Support worker in the hospital settingSkillsEssential criteriaEffective communicationRequired IT skillsCaring and compassionateEmpathy and understandingAbility to provide excellent patient centred careDesirable criteriaExtended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECGsOther RequirementsEssential criteriaAble to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthyTreat patients, visitors and colleagues with respectAbility to be flexible to meet the needs of the patients, the team, the service and the Trust. This could include shift work during a 7-day working patternResiding in the UK with a valid right to work documentation to work in the UK
