Job summary
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportnity for Health Care Support Worker. There is opportnity for applicants to work in a variety of clinical settings across the organisation in both part time and full time positions. We can also offer opportunity for successful candidates to work on the Nurse Bank.

As a Healthcare Support Worker you will be working closely with individuals, providing care to enable them to complete activities of daily living with support of the Multi-Disciplinary Team of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, psychologists, Social Workers and Doctors.Within the role you will be required to:

• Undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties
• Record patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions
• Engage with a variety of digital systems that promote accurate recording of a patients clinical condition.

Main duties of the job
Each individual has different needs however the list below outlines just some of the practical duties that the post holder will undertake, support and enable people to/with:? Using appropriate assessment tools under supervision to assist the registeredpractitioner in assessment of the patients' health and wellbeing needs. ? Initiate emergency action when required e.g cardiac arrest, fire? Identify/contribute to their own goals to improve their quality of life? Participate in clinical skills as trained in line with role e.g recording ECG's? Contribute to their own care/support/recovery plans? Support individuals to express their needs and wishes? Promote their personal hygiene and physical health.? Actively engage in health promotion? Engage in meaningful and enjoyable activity? To support individuals with external activities/appointments under indirectsupervision? May have responsibility for patient monies/valuables which need to be handledwithin GHFT guidelines? Assist individuals with activities of daily living encouraging activeparticipation and independence

About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

• Communicates information to staff, patients, relatives and carers.
• Communicates information in an empathetic and reassuring way where there may be barriers to communication/understanding i.e. speech/language/hearing difficulties.
• Communicates with patients, clients, relatives and staff whose first language may not be English. Is able to communicate effectively using written and oral skills.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues.Provide and receive routine information requiring tact or persuasive skills; barriers to understanding.
• To assist the nursing staff in providing nursing, clerical support hotel type services within the ward area.
• To assist nursing staff in providing support for carers.

For more information please see the attached Job Description.

Person Specification
Shortlisting
Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in healthcare or expected to work towards NVQ Level 2 in healthcare
• GCSE in English / Maths or Fundamental Skills Level 2 or higher
• Experience of working with people

Desirable

• Experience in hospital or direct care environment

shortlisting
Essential

• GCSE in English / Maths or fundamental skills level 2 or higher

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details
Employer name
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Peter Smith Surgery Centre
Queen Elizabeth Avenue
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Modern Matron
Anthony Harland
anthony.harland1@nhs.net
01914453896

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.