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Job summary

Main area
Medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (7 days Monday to Sunday)
Job ref
302-25-7259944M
Employer
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
BWN
Town
Wigan
Salary
£24,169 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Support Worker - Bryn North Ward

NHS AfC: Band 2

Choose Well - Choose WWL


 

Job overview

We are seeking a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW)  to commence on Bryn North Ward,  within in the Division of Medicine.

If you wish to be considered for the position available please click apply now to complete an application form. Throughout the application form, and particularly in the supporting information, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the criteria on the person specification.

Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.

Main duties of the job

Function as a team member of the Multidisciplinary Team by assisting the Registered Nurse in the delivery of effective high quality patient care. All work undertaken by the post holder will be under direct supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Assist patients with the provision of washing, dressing, personal care, beverages and/or meals.
  • Assist qualified nursing and medical staff where requested.
  • Communicate with all members of the team to maintain a good service provision.
  • Ensure that all patients are able to meet their hygiene needs, providing a level of assistance appropriate to the individual.
  • Prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken.
  • Alert the registered nurse where you notice any changes in the patient’s health and well-being or any possible risks.
  • Ensure effective use of material resources/supplies within the ward/unit in consultation with senior staff.
  • Assist with the general cleaning and re-stocking of resources where appropriate as well as cleaning and preparing patients beds.
  • Contribute to own personal development and take an active part in learning opportunities.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Effective communication skills – written and verbal
  • Proven ability to demonstrate compassion/empathy/help others
  • Effective team player
  • Effective customer service skills
  • Ability to deal with people from all backgrounds
  • Proven ability to remain calm under pressure
  • Effective level of numeracy and literacy skills

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Effective understanding of confidentiality

Additional

Essential criteria
  • Flexible and able to work on any ward and site within the Trust
  • Ability to work internal rotational shifts
  • 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
  • Proven ability to be flexible in your approach

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven ability to remain calm under pressure

Employer certification / accreditation badges

National Interim Quality MarkVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Greenall
Job title
Ward Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01942 822155

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
Telephone
07786527068
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