Senior Health Care Assistant

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working Senior Health Care Assistant to join our Team in providing care for elective Orthopaedic Patients on Ward 1 at Wrightington Hospital.

We are an Admission and Day Case Unit caring for elective Orthopaedic patients undergoing Upper Limb Surgery. We work Monday - Friday with no weekend Bank Holiday or night duty shifts.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Health Care Assistant will be responsible for providing a range of personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.

Duties

• Clinical Observations
• Assisting with the Admission and Discharge of Patients
• Assist the Registered Nurse in providing post-operative care
• Assisting patients with diet and fluids

About us

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Date posted

07 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

302-25-6958478SS

Job locations

Wrightington Hospital
Hall Lane, Appley Bridge
Wigan
WN6 9EP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• Under the supervision, and working in partnership with a registered nurse, provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care
• Perform and record Clinical Observations
• Work with the Registered Nurse and other members of the MDT in ensuring a safe individualised approach to the admission and discharge of patients
• To safely undertake various procedures to meet the patients needs such as ECG recording, Venepuncture, recording Blood Glucose Levels, pressure area care, wound care
• Identify and report changes in a patient's condition to a Registered Nurse.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• GCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4-9 equivalent
• NVQ 2 or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or willing to undertake a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Senior Healthcare Support
• Care Certificate

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in a health, social or residential care setting
• Previous experience of being a Health Care Support Worker
• Demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
• Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns

Skills Essential

• Ability to support patients and families
• Plan and prioritise own workload
• Able to manage and organise own time effectively
• Ability to work in a multi-agency team
• Ability to work alone or in a small team
• Ability to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Ability to undertake extended tasks appropriate to competence
• Confidence to work flexibly and to challenge established ways of working and organisational structures
• Contribute to the on-going assessment and planning during the patients care episode
• Demonstrate the promotion of equality, diversity and rights of others
• Ability to complete patients records in accordance with policies and procedures

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge of working with adults and their families

Additional Essential

• Approachable friendly manner
• Willingness to train and develop
• Enthusiastic
• Ability to work in challenging situations
• Car driver (for community based roles)
• Demonstrate understanding of Health & Safety including Risk Assessment procedures as application to role/environment.
• Demonstrate the application of confidentiality and Data Protection Legislation
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

Desirable

• Ability to work in different situations/locations
• Adaptable to meet the needs of hard to reach families

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details

Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Wrightington Hospital
Hall Lane, Appley Bridge
Wigan
WN6 9EP

Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/