Job Description
Are you a people person?
Do you have extensive experience of working with the hospitality/ customer service sectors? Or do you already have experience of working as a Healthcare Support worker?
Would you like the opportunity to gain experience in a busy acute care environment?
If so and you feel you have the transferable experience and competent numeracy and literacy skills this opportunity could be for you.
If you are new to healthcare you will have the opportunity to work towards gaining the care certificate through this induction period. This is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors. It is made up of the 15 minimum standards. Whether you have previous care experience or not you will be well supported in your new working environment.
The Trust will be holding a webinar on Wednesday 24th May 2023 between 2.00pm and 3.00pm to show case our HCSW opportunities. If you would like to join the webinar, please go on to the Indeed website and search for Healthcare Support Workers, Derby where you will be able to RSVP to attend. We highly recommend you attend the webinar before completing an application.
Webinar Date: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Closing Date: Sunday 28th May 2023
Interview Date: Saturday 10th June at The Royal Derby Hospital.
Areas we are recruiting to will include:
- Wards RDH, QHB SRP & SJCH
- Community Hospitals Wards
Annual Leave Entitlement
- 27 days Annual Leave per annum (plus Bank holiday entitlement) - pro-rate for part-time hours.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
The Trust will provide you with a comprehensive induction, which will include:
- Manual and Patient handling
- Resuscitation training
- Infection Control and Prevention
- Observations
- And much more…
Working under supervision, HCAs duties will include observing, monitoring and recording patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight. communication with patients, relatives and carers. Assisting with clinical duties and personal care including infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety.