Summary
Open the door to your NHS career today. Discover how you can earn while you learn.
Join our Healthcare Support Worker development (HCSWD) programme, where you will learn on the job at Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust over a 6-month period.
Pay Rates:
Days: £11.44, Saturdays/Nights: £16.13, Sunday/Bank Hols: £20.94
Why might this job interest you?
It's not just cleaning wards, its supporting mothers, their newborn babies, carrying out patient care and learning new skills.
During your Trust placement, you'll learn to help and support mothers on maternity wards. This will involve working with experienced Midwives, providing day to day care for mothers and newborn babies, interacting and reassuring mothers.
All whilst working towards achieving the widely recognised Care Certificate with the training you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW). Throughout, you'll have supportive supervision from your mentor and Ward Manager.
About the Trust
Liverpool Women's specialises in the health of women and their babies, both within the hospital and out in the community - the only such specialist Trust in the UK. The largest women's hospital of its kind, the Trust provides excellent healthcare services including neonatal, fertility and gynaecology.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
- Career progression - Achieve a Care Certificate and begin your healthcare career with the NHS.
- Weekly pay - Access your wages more quickly.
- Join the NHS family - Become part of a respected healthcare team and provide care.
- Dedicated training and supervised shifts - Support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.
- Development opportunities via the Trust.
- Webinar support - Regular monthly sessions covering the Care Certificate workbook, Conflict Management training and more.
Main Responsibilities
As a trainee HCSW specialising in maternity, you'll learn key skills including:
- Assist with general bed making, cleaning beds and lockers, bedpans, trolleys and preparing for new admissions including the making up of theatre beds.
- Undertake and be responsible for routine tasks under the supervision of the qualified nurse / midwife e.g. preparation of notes and equipment on the ward / clinics
- Ensure security of patient / mother's valuables are locked away in accordance with hospital procedures.
- Support and provide day to day care in assisting patients / mothers / babies such as personal hygiene, support care for babies, catheter care and escorting to various Trust departments when required.
- Establish and notify of any dietary requirement to the relevant qualified nurse / midwife and liaising with the catering team when required.
- Assisting in the movement of patients / mothers / babies as and when required using appropriate equipment when and where necessary.
Ideal Candidate
What you'll need:
- As an entry level role, you do not need any previous healthcare experience, although any experience in 1-2-1 care is desirable, including familial care.
- The ability to work well in stressful situations.
- Able to manage and prioritise care.
- A passion for care as well as following the six enduring values that underpin 'compassion in practice'. The 6Cs are defined as: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.
- To be over the age of 18 or turning 18 before placement.
- Able to work at least 30 hours a week across earlies, lates and nights during the programme.
- A valid UK driving licence is desirable.
What's next?
If you're successful, you'll be invited to an interview and assessment day (Planned for 21st October), followed by classroom training (Planned to commence 11th - 13th November) and an induction week before you start (Planned for late November, early December)
"I absolutely love the HCSW development programme. I feel so supported by NHSP and I love coming to work knowing I will be part of a strong team all wanting the best care for people." Helen Towell, HCSW
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Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. Good luck!