Health Care Support Worker - Bart's Cancer Centre inpatient wards
Job Description
Job summary
Band 3 Health Care Support Worker, Inpatient Wards, Bart's Cancer Centre (band 2 if not in possession of the care certificate with opportunity to complete within first 12 weeks of appointment and band 3 be awarded)
The post holder will work as part of the team on one of the inpatient ward areas supporting the team of registered nurses, nursing associates and student nurses in delivering safe effective care to patients within the cancer inpatient ward area. They will work in collaboration with the medical and wider MDT teams, ensuring a high-quality service to patients. The post holder will support with the orientation of new team members and learners within the clinical environment and as necessary act as a link nurse support worker as the needs are required. The candidate can assist in supporting audits and data collection as part of ward projects (QI).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the nursing and wider team in providing high quality care within resources available to the patients being cared for in the inpatient ward area. They will always act as a role model ensuring safe and effective care is provided to all within their level of competency to practice.
The post holder will escalate any concerns or worries to qualified members of the team. The post holder will be expected to complete the care certificate on appointment and aim to complete this within 12 weeks of appointment. The post holder will participate in meeting patient needs within the service to agreed standards to ensure key national and local targets / Key performance indicators are met. The post holder will have opportunity to undertake further training and development to enable them to participate in phlebotomy to support staff and meet patient's needs.
Responsibilities:
Clinical: Patient care
Acting as role model and leading by example in all aspects of clinical care
Raising any worries or concerns as necessary
Education and Development
Ensure attend relevant education and training to support personal and professional development
Management and Leadership
Assist in audit and QI projects as required.
Clinical Governance
Effective risk management, DATIX incidents and promote a culture of safe practice with openness and transparency.
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care experience within acute hospital or transferrable experience from nursing home / other areas of practice
Desirable
- Care Certificate Programme
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Experience
Essential
- Minimum 6 months care experience.
- Experience in communicating with people from wide variety of backgrounds and in different situations
- Experience in both acute and end of life care and supporting families
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake training relevant to the role
Knowledge
Essential
- Some knowledge and understanding of cancer patient clinical issues
- Broad understanding of how a ward works.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake any further training and development relative to the role
- QI Training / Experience
Skills
Essential
- Patient Focused
- Excellent Communication skills
- Effective prioritisation skills
- Ability to adapt and change in an ever-changing situation / environment
- Demonstrate we care values in all aspects of care provided
Desirable
- Sage and Thyme communication training
- Care Certificate programme Venepuncture
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
St Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
