NHS
Healthcare Support Worker - Planned Infusion Unit
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Job Description
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- Working clinically to ensure the safety and quality of the care given to our patients, under the indirect supervision of a registered nurse/practitioner
- Undertaking the following, but not restricted to, clinical tasks competently and efficiently:
- Cannulation and Venepuncture
- Competently taking and interpreting Vital signs on adults
- Able to make appropriate referrals to Adult and Child Safeguarding teams
- Supporting and working with colleagues during the shift
- Liaising with the wider MDT to maintain safety
- Helping to facilitate the development of the service as part of the wider team
- To participate in discussions and projects that will benefit the team, the patients and the Unit as a whole
- Working under guidance and in conjunction with the senior nursing team and the Matron
- Following the Trust's Policies and Protocols to ensure the safety of the department
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Childcare at our day nursery
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Staff Discounts
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
- Developing and supporting yourself and others
- Assisting with managing care of all patients on the unit, alongside colleagues
- Adhere to Trust protocols and procedures
- Follow trust protocols and maintain standards
- Competent use of Equipment. Training and supporting others
- Participating in developing a career plan
- Follow TSDHCFT Policies and use correct agreed documentations
- Developing and supporting yourself and others
- Assisting with managing care of all patients on the unit, alongside colleagues
- Adhere to Trust protocols and procedures
- Follow trust protocols and maintain standards
- Competent use of Equipment. Training and supporting others
- Participating in developing a career plan
- Follow TSDHCFT Policies and use correct agreed documentations
- Proven experience as an HCA in a hospital/day unit setting
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 3
- Evidence of continued study
- Confidence in own ability to manage your own workload
- Be able to evaluate care delivered and plan ahead.
- Be able to identify a sick or deteriorating patient
- To understand principles of safeguarding and to be able to make appropriate referrals
- To have an understanding of how to undertake and monitor vital signs
- Ability to work in under pressure and flexibly
- Demonstrable effective communication skills
- Be competent in recording and understanding vital signs
- Be competent in performing ECGs
- Have basic wound management skills
- To be able to undertake venepuncture and cannulation
- Proven experience as an HCA in a hospital/day unit setting
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 3
- Evidence of continued study
- Confidence in own ability to manage your own workload
- Be able to evaluate care delivered and plan ahead.
- Be able to identify a sick or deteriorating patient
- To understand principles of safeguarding and to be able to make appropriate referrals
- To have an understanding of how to undertake and monitor vital signs
- Ability to work in under pressure and flexibly
- Demonstrable effective communication skills
- Be competent in recording and understanding vital signs
- Be competent in performing ECGs
- Have basic wound management skills
- To be able to undertake venepuncture and cannulation
Job summary
The Planned Infusion Unit is a specialist nurse-led unit delivering life enhancing treatments to patients suffering from chronic conditions, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Dermatological conditions and diagnostic testing.
One of the most rewarding aspects of the role is getting to know some of the patients over a long period of time. You get to be part of a treatment plan bespoke to them and sometimes part of their return to a level of life-enhancing functionality. With specialist treatments, the department also plays a huge part in preventing hospital admissions.
In your role, you will be supported with your development needs both from in house training and also from external courses whilst having regular supervision and appraisal to ensure you are helped to reach your maximum potential and development.
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths and encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD
To learn more about this role please see our combined job description and person specification, and for an informal chat please contact Planned Infusion Unit Manager Mandy Ward
Main duties of the job
About us
Why work with us- The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
Date posted
28 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
388-6994891-ACS
Job locations
The Planned Infusion Unit , Newton Abbott Hospital
West Golds Road
Newton Abbot
TQ12 2TS
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job responsibilities
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and experience
Essential
Specific Skills
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and experience
Essential
Specific Skills
Essential
Desirable
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 details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Planned Infusion Unit , Newton Abbott Hospital
West Golds Road
Newton Abbot
TQ12 2TS
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Planned Infusion Unit , Newton Abbott Hospital
West Golds Road
Newton Abbot
TQ12 2TS
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.