We are excited to announce there is an opportunity for a Healthcare support worker to join the Outpatient Department in the heart of East London.
We are looking for a Healthcare support worker to work as part of the nursing team to provide high quality Emergency care for patients. Our nurses should be safe, competent and confident in performing a wide variety of activities indirectly supervised by a registered nurse. We are looking for enthusiastic, confident and self-motivated nurses who possess excellent communication skills and enjoy a challenge.
You will be supported by a dedicated team of practice development nurses, senior nurses and a strong education ethos. We will deliver a key career pathway and emergency nursing specialty training in order to give you grounding in your career.
- Maintain a safe and clean environment in line with infection control and risk policies.
- Assist in the preparation and examination of patients and the accurate collection, storage and processing of specimens.
- Demonstrate knowledge of care procedures and clinical observations that are consistent with NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
- Deal with enquires / concerns / complaints from patients and visitors in a courteous, timely and relevant manner, informing a senior a member of staff of actions taken or when necessary referring the enquiry to a more appropriate member of staff.
- Provide care with due regard and respect to the patients customs, culture and preferences.
- Perform pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and phlebotomy, recording and reporting competently.
- Record and monitors vital signs, recognises abnormalities and knows when to report findings to the appropriate senior member of staff.
- To assist with the orientation and induction of new members of staff.
- Operate within Trust policies, procedures and standards.
- To be supportive and co-operative with team members.
Act in accordance with the Trust Code of Behaviour
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
