Healthcare Support Worker - Discharge Lounge

Overview

A Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Discharge Lounge at Epsom Hospital plays a vital role in supporting patient flow and hospital capacity, ensuring patients are safely and efficiently transferred from an inpatient ward when they are fit to be discharged from hospital.

• The Healthcare Support Worker plays an important role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care to patients within the Discharge Lounge. Working under the supervision of Registered Nurses, the Healthcare Support Worker provides direct patient care, monitors patients during their time within the Discharge Lounge, assists with clinical tasks, and ensures the lounge is clean, safe and well prepared.
  
  The role requires excellent communication with the post holder demonstrating the ability to work well within a team.
• Working under the supervision of the qualified nursing staff, the Healthcare Support Worker will participate and support members of the wider team in delivering high quality care.

• You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills; it is preferred to have previous experience in the role.
• You will be provided with clinical training to learn the role and will have daily supervision by trained staff to perform safely, confidently and competently the clinical skills required.
• The Trust is giving opportunities and support for your future career pathway and development.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital (one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area);
St Helier Hospital (home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children); and Epsom Hospital (home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Healthcare Support Worker.

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