We are looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker for Ward 8AD at Calderdale Royal Infirmary, we are a medical ward supporting a variety of patients.

This is a vital role to assist qualified nursing staff with direct and indirect patient care within clearly defined limits and attainment of defined competence. Successful candidate will work without constant direct supervision using initiative within the level of competence for the post.

Main Tasks

At all times treat patients, visitors and colleagues with dignity and respect, exercising discretion and behaving in a manner consistent with the CHFT standards of behaviour.

To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work

Work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with other members of the care team.

To maintain Trust policy regarding Control of Infections

To undertake training re Manual Handling and adhere to principals taught

To follow Health and Safety policies relevant to working environment and attend mandatory updates in accordance with Trust policy

Undertake duties that you have received appropriate training for and have been deemed competent

To adhere to Trust policies and procedures

To establish and maintain effective communication and relationships with multi-disciplinary team

Contribute to the development of clinical area, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care/experience

This is a busy are and you are required to provide holistic care in a team with high standards.

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Clinical Duties

Carry out all duties in a professional, compassionate and courteous manner. To ensure that no action or omission on your part is detrimental to the condition, safety, wellbeing and interest of the patients.

To attend to the hygiene needs of patients by assisting with:
Bathing in bathroom

Washing at bedside

Bed bathing

Oral hygiene

Hair care

Nail care

Dressing of patients

Bedmaking, e.g. routine, theatre beds, discharge beds

Monitoring blood glucose levels

meeting nutritional needs

Taking observations

Simple dressings

Please see attach JD for more detailed information.