Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Are you passionate about people and looking to continue your career in healthcare? Or as you have some healthcare experience you are keen to join an innovative and dynamic NHS Trust thats really going places? Join us as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHCSW), get paid while you continue to learn and develop your career with the Royal Devon.

As part of the National Community Diagnostics programme the Nightingale Hospital Exeter is proud to be opening a brand-new outpatient setting. Pathways from across a diverse range of specialities will be providing new 1 stop clinics with the aim of improving the overall experience for patients whilst delivering efficient safe clinical pathways. There will also be an expansion of our centre in line with the Community Diagnostic Hub programme, to provide respiratory, cardiology, ultrasound, and phlebotomy services.

Every day, you will make a huge difference to the lives of the people we care for, delivering a high standard of care alongside your colleagues. Providing personal care, promoting nutritional needs, and assisting in the recovery and recuperation of patients on their journey to better health are just some aspects of this essential role.

Job description

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More detail about the role

The role of the Outpatient Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHSW) is to support to the day to day running of the speciality clinics. Working alongside the Registered Nurses the successful applicant will support patients through their appointments, be a chaperone where required, whilst also undertaking required Point of Care Testing (POCT). The SHSW role is an essential member of the Buttercup core team as they will be facilitating a wide range of speciality clinicians to deliver safe, efficient care.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative site and service; it will require someone who is adaptable to change and able to comprehend the detail for a variety of clinical pathways. You will be a valued member of the team through our comprehensive training and induction programme and our commitment to learning and development will satisfy even the most ambitious person.

The team Buttercup team at the Nightingale

You will be working as part of the Core Buttercup team supporting the Registered Nurses in the safe, effective running of the department.

Our teams are caring, compassionate and inclusive, so whatever your background, you will be made to feel very welcome. More information about the role, training and development and the experiences of our HCSWs is included in the attached document. Read it now and find out for yourself why we are regularly voted as one of the best NHS Trusts to work for.

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About the employer

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.