We are looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work on the inpatient Renal ward 9E at The Royal London. This post is open to individuals who are both experienced Healthcare Support Workers or those new to care. Individuals that are new to care will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within six months upon successful completion of all required competencies.
We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a hospital setting. The role involves undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks, such as:
- Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs)
- Assisting with personal care and mobility
- Supporting patients’ nutritional and hydration needs
- Using the hospital system to document care delivered
- Undertaking limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening)
- Simple wound dressings
- Strong teamworking and communication skills are essential to ensure the comfort, wellbeing, and safety of our patients.
An excellent communicator, they have experience of working in a team, to ensure the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our patients.
The postholder will work within the Renal Inpatient wards 9E, this is a Renal medicine ward caring for patients with acute and chronic renal conditions, including patients who are undergoing renal replacement therapies and renal transplantation.
Location: London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Salary: £30,039 to £31,088 a year per annum inc.
Job type: Full-time
Role: Healthcare Support Worker – Inpatient Renal Ward
Roles & Responsibilities
The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurse. The post holder will continue to develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority.
This post attracts individuals who are new to care. You will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within 6 months upon successful completion of all required competencies; until then, you will be placed at a Band 2 salary.
Eligibility Requirements
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math’s GCSEs or equivalent.)
- Evidence of ongoing personal development.
Desirable
- Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting.
- Experience of dealing with the public.
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures.
- Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.
About the Employer
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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