Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Imaging/Intervention Radiology

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a reputation for delivering high quality patient care and Our value are simple; to put patients first, to have a passion for excellence, to have pride in our teams and to be able to take personal responsibility.

Our diverse Imaging/ Intervention Radiology department is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant (Band 3). We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible individual to join our team of nurses to provide high quality nursing care to patients within our Imaging/ Intervention Radiology. You will be expected to take on enhanced responsibility within your team in relation to providing excellent patient care and you will have a specific focus on developing and leading the other HCAs.

In return, the Trust offers excellent development and training opportunities. You will have access to NHS staff benefits, NHS Pension and additional work perks.

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

For more information or to request an informal visit please contact Marites Lomibao on 01932722500/ Ext 3470 or via email marites.lomibao@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The role includes support to the Imaging/ Intervention Radiology nurses and Radiographers in day to day running of list in Intervention Radiology, Fluoroscopy Room and Cardiac CT both at Ashford and St. Peter's Hospital. This includes circulatingand setting up instruments during interventional radiology procedures.Cannulation and venipuncture is essential for this role. You are also expected to help colleagues in the pre-operative assessment and recovery area.

Ideally, you should have a flexible approach to work, be an excellent communicator and work well within a multi-disciplinary team. You should have relevant experience in care setting and possess care certification as evidence. In return, you will be given the opportunity to advance your practice through continuous professional development.

About us

• Ashford 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, 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 ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal care and hygiene
• Assist patients with the sanitary needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Assist in the meeting of patients nutritional needs. Ensure that patients who require assistance are being supported.
• Where identified in the plan of care, ensure food and fluid intake and output are accurately documented on appropriate charts.
• Assist in skin and pressure area care. Under the supervision of registered nurses ensure patients are helped to move position to prevent discomfort and/or pressure ulcers.
• Assist patients with safe mobilisation according to their plan of care and where appropriate seek help from other members of the ward team.
• Utilise appropriate moving and handling aids to reduce the risk of injury to the patient and themselves.
• To undertake, venepuncture and cannulation duties under senior supervision following completion of training and evidence of competency
• Accurately record ECGs on completion of training and report back to qualified nurse following interpretation by the Doctor.
• Assist in supporting therapeutic recreational activities for patients as appropriate.
• Assist registered staff in the taking and recording of vital signs as per the patients plan of care, including urinalysis and blood glucose testing.
• Communicate to the nurse in charge changes observed in a patients condition.
• Escort patients from the ward to other departments within the hospital, in accordance with Standards of Practice and Care, maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.
• Be aware of and contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse and report any suspicions of abuse to nurse in charge.
• Recognise and promote the patients rights, cultural beliefs and values.
• Promote patients privacy and dignity both in the ward/department and across the Trust.

Communication

• Communicate with patients and relatives in a courteous, sensitive and appropriate manner and refer to the nurse in charge as required.
• Report any incidents, accidents, concerns, near misses or complaints to the nurse in charge.
• Be sensitive to the patient and their environment, ensuring communication of a personal and or private nature is discreet and patient confidentiality is maintained.
• Document care given in patients care-plan and ensure this is countersigned by a registered nurse.

Other Duties

• Have a responsibility for the tidiness and promoting cleanliness of all patient areas, including equipment rooms and storerooms, and take appropriate care of furniture and equipment. Ensure beds and equipment are properly cleaned between patient use.
• Adhere to infection control policy and procedures, demonstrating an understanding of universal precautions and good hand hygiene.
• Adhere to the patient property policy and ensure the utmost care is taken to ensure belongings do not become misplaced or lost.
• Undertake clinical skills in which they have received training and have been deemed competent by an authorised registered nurse as per Trust guidance.
• Be aware of the cost of equipment and clinical consumables and take responsibility for safe and prudent use.
• Supervise, support and help registered nurses in the development and orientation of other Health Care Assistants.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Functional level of English and Math
• Care Certificate in Acute Care
• Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification

Experience

• Previous experience working as a health care support worker within the NHS for a minimum of six months
• Working as part of a team
• Work in specialist area such as IR/Theatre/ Recovery/ Endoscopy
• Previous experience training and supporting new staff

Knowledge

• Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
• Knowledge of professional code of conduct and guidance issued by your professional body and that you adhere to these.
• Understanding of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting
• Good knowledge of the disinfection and preparation of Intervention Radiology equipment
• Good knowledge of Imaging/ Interventional Radiology procedures

Skills

• Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.
• Good communicator, ability to liaise with all disciplines
• Caring and Compassionate
• Empathy and understanding
• Ability to provide excellent patient centred care
• Extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, undertaking ECGs, POCT INR and Glucose monitoring
• Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.

Other requirements

• Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
• Ability 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 pattern
• Residing in UK with a valid right to work documentation to work in UK

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Peter's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£25,329 to £26,958 a yearper annum inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-ACS9087-AN

Job locations

St. Peter's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust