Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust
Shift work covering 24 hours a day, seven days a week
An opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Worker positions at Louth Hospital. The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to work which reflects the needs of the busy clinical area. The working hours include weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Briefly, the duties include the delivery of care to the patients as identified in their specific plans, to the highest standard within the clinical areas. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, under supervision, and be willing to enhance your skill base through training provision.
Physical, Mental, and Emotional Effort
Physical effort: Moderate physical effort for short and long periods, moving, handling and positioning patients and equipment.
Mental effort: Communicating with patients and relatives with communication difficulties.
Emotional effort: Dealing with difficult and emotional issues such as caring for palliative care patients, dealing with dying patients and their relatives and carers.
Working conditions
Direct/indirect contact or exposure to body fluids. May be exposed to violent and aggressive patients and members of the public. Limited exposure to hazardous substances but these are controlled. Works in an area which complies with the Health & Safety Policy.
About us
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.
Job responsibilities
Briefly, the duties include the delivery of care to the patients as identified in their specific plans, to the highest standard within the clinical areas. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, under supervision, and be willing to enhance your skill base through training provision.
Person Specification
Education
1. 5 GCSES A*-C
2. Previous NHS experience in a healthcare setting
3. NVQ level 2 in health and social care
4. Extended roles in venepuncture, cannulation, ECG recording, observations
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.
Employer name
Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust
Address
Archer Ward and Assessment Unit, Louth County Hospital
£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
818-HOS085
Job locations
Archer Ward and Assessment Unit, Louth County Hospital
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