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Healthcare support worker

Integrated Care System
Support worker
€40,000 - €60,000 a year
Posted: 21h ago
Offer description

Go back Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust


Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 05 August 2025

Shift work covering 24 hours a day, seven days a week

An opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Worker positions at Louth Hospital .The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to work which reflects the needs of the busy clinical area. The working hours include weekends and bank holidays.


Main duties of the job

Briefly, the duties include the delivery of care to the patients as identified in their specific plans, to the highest standard within the clinical areas. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, under supervision, and be willing to enhance your skill base through training provision

Please see job description attached for full details.


About us

Physical effort

Moderate physical effort for short and long periods, moving, handling and positioning patients and equipment.

Mental effort

Communicating with patients and relatives with communication difficulties

Emotional effort

Dealing with difficult and emotional issues such as: caring for palliative care patients, dealing with dying patients and their relatives and carers.

Working conditions

Direct/indirect contact or exposure to body fluids.

May be exposed to violent and aggressive patients and members of the public.

Limited exposure to hazardous substances but these are controlled.

Works in an area which complies with the Health & Safety Policy.


Job responsibilities

An opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Worker positions at Louth County Hospital. The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to work which reflects the needs of the busy clinical area. The working hours include weekends and bank holidays.

Briefly, the duties include the delivery of care to the patients as identified in their specific plans, to the highest standard within the clinical areas. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, under supervision, and be willing to enhance your skill base through training provision.


Person Specification


Qualifications

* Vocational Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
* Minimum Level 2 GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent and possesses a fundamental level of ICT skills.
* Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and lifelong learning with the ability and willingness to undertake competency-based training both initially and as ongoing requirement for the post to meet service requirements.
* Evidence of the Care Certificate or Commitment to achieve on joining the trust.
* Experience and/ or knowledge of delivering care or working in a care setting.
* Typing/word processing skills or qualification.
* Evidence of related training.
* Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England


Skills

* Basic computer skills.


Knowledge

* Knowledge of observing, monitoring and recording patient activity and health status
* Knowledge of the Trust's Values expressed in the LCHS Way
* Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling


Experience

* Previous experience working and communicating with the public.
* Clinical experience in a healthcare setting undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks supporting patients.
* Previous experience working in a team in a heath care setting.
* Knowledge and experience of NHS IT systems/applications.
* Experience of rotational shift patterns, to include days and nights.


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 name

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust


Address

Archer Ward and Assessment Unit, Louth County Hospital

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearPer Annum, Pro Rata


Contract

Permanent


Working pattern


Reference number

818-HOS091-QIA670-B


Job locations

Archer Ward and Assessment Unit, Louth County Hospital

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