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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Healthcare Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Ward D9 for a Healthcare Support Worker. You will have proven previous experience of hospital or community patient care. You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team and a strong commitment to the provision of high quality patient care.

Please note that HCSW’s (Band 2), who are working through their competencies, will be considered for this position.  In this instance, Band 3 banding will be awarded on achievement of completing appropriate training and achievement of competencies.

For Band 3 HCSW posts:

Please note you must have completed your Band 3 compentencies to apply for this HCSW position. If you would like more information regarding completing these please contact Jennifer Sinclair – Training Manager: jennifer.sinclair@addenbrookes.nhs.uk.

Key duties and responsibilities: 

• Promote patient wellbeing.
• Act as a role model to all unit staff.
• Promote effective communication within the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote & maintain a safe environment.
• Maintain patient documentation relating to care given by yourself in accordance with
  Trust guidelines and promote accurate documentation within the team.
• Promote infection control within the multidisciplinary team.
• Prioritise and organise own delegated workload.
• Work within the limitations of your role.
• To induct and support junior colleagues.
• To interpret patient’s physiological measurements and act on those that fall outside the
  normal parameters to ensure patient safety.
• To interpret patient’s fluid balance and report when this falls outside predetermined
  parameters to ensure appropriate interventions are administered.
• To act as a patient’s advocate when required

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

For further details of our fantastic benefits please refer to the attachment below - CUH Benefits.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.