Healthcare Support Worker, Chestnut

Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. This could be by supporting patients in their rehabilitation and recovery following an operation or a period of acute illness, caring for patients upon admission to hospital in a fast-paced environment supporting the medical and nursing teams or providing holistic and compassionate care for our more vulnerable patients or those at the end of their life.

The main aspects of this role are to provide fundamental care at the patient's bedside, delivering high quality hands on care, supporting patients with their personal care, mobilising and eating and drinking.

Working as a Healthcare Support Worker in a ward / department within the hospital setting.

Carry out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating:

Supporting patients with their continence needs.

Meeting patients nutrition & hydration needs. Including serving meals and helping patients to eat.

Supporting patients with their personal care

Moving & Handling of patients to support independence

Maintaining a clean environment and ensuring infection prevention and control

Safeguarding of adults and children.

Making beds.

Supporting patients with communication.

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Ashford and St.Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services toSurreyresidents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomesforpatients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We are part of a collaborative Group with theRoyalSurreyNHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.

StPeter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, andforward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offeryouthe full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.

Formore information about careers at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

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