Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-25-7295506M
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Winstanley Ward
NHS AfC: Band 3
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Senior Healthcare Assistant for Winstanley Ward.
We have a 36 hours and 30 hours per week post availiable.
The successful candidate will be efficient, reliable and be able to work using their own initiative whilst being part of a team.
You will be a motivated and confident healthcare assistant dedicated to assisting in the delivery and the development of an excellent service.
Senior Health Care Assistants are responsible for providing a range of personal care for patents and performing a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional
As a Senior Healthcare Assistant you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of high quality healthcare in the Trust. Your role is to support the registered professional in the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate care to patients and their relatives.
PLEASE NOTE - Candidates are required to have NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social care or the Care Certificate to be eligible to apply for this role. Original certificates for qualifications are required to be presented at interview stage.
This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.
Main duties of the job
You 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.
Senior Healthcare Support Workers work independently performing a number of clinical duties/tasks following training and meeting competency within role as per policy and procedure.
Senior Healthcare Support Workers will be responsible for providing a range of personal care for patents and a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties of a Healthcare Support Worker
We know that no two days are the same and it’s hard to fit everything on one page, however, the following are an example of the duties our Healthcare Support Workers do every day in their role.
- 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.
- Undertake observations/tasks such as patient temperature, weighing, fluid checks as directed
- 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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Effective level of numeracy and literacy skills
- NVQ 2 Health and Social Care or Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or willing to undertake an apprenticeship in Senior Heathcare Support Worker
- Evidence of Ongoing CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to remain calm under pressure
- Proven ability to demonstrate compassion/empathy/help others
- Demonstrable ability to follow instructions
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills – written and verbal
- Effective Team Player
- Effective customer service skills
- Ability to deal with people from all backgrounds
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective understanding of confidentiality
Additional
Essential criteria
- Flexible and able to work on any ward and site within the Trust.
- Proven ability to be flexible in your approach
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Windsor
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 822531
- Additional information
Dawn Darby, Matron
Tel: 01942 773074
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