This vacancy may close early once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Are you passionate about making a difference to people's lives? We are looking for caring, compassionate, and motivated individuals to join our team as HCSW . As a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients, supporting them throughout their healthcare journey. You will work closely with registered healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive safe, compassionate, and dignified care, helping to promote their comfort, wellbeing, and independence. Your responsibilities will include providing support with personal care activities such as washing, bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and maintaining personal appearance. You will also assist in monitoring and recording routine patient information, including fluid intake and output, weight, height, and nutritional status, reporting any concerns or changes in a patient's condition to the appropriate healthcare professional. Patient safety is at the heart of everything we do. You will be expected to follow Trust policies and procedures, maintain high standards of infection prevention and control, and contribute to creating a safe and positive environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues. If you are reliable, caring, and committed to delivering outstanding patient care, we would love to hear from you.
As a Healthcare Support Worker , you will be a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that supports patients' wellbeing, dignity, and independence. Working closely with registered healthcare professionals, you will help provide safe, effective, and person-centred care to patients throughout their healthcare journey. A key aspect of the role is building positive relationships with patients, relatives, carers, colleagues, and members of the wider healthcare team. You will communicate effectively, adapting your approach to meet individual patient needs and overcoming barriers to communication where required. You will recognise when support or guidance is needed and escalate concerns appropriately to registered professionals. You will support patients with personal care, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and daily living activities, ensuring their comfort and wellbeing at all times. You will also contribute to monitoring and recording routine patient information and promptly report any changes in a patient's condition. The role requires compassion, resilience, and professionalism. You may occasionally support patients and families experiencing distressing, life-changing, or life-limiting circumstances and will be expected to respond with empathy, understanding, and respect. You may also encounter challenging behaviours and will be responsible for reporting and escalating concerns appropriately to ensure patient and staff safety.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, delivering compassionate, person-centred care that promotes patients' dignity, wellbeing, and independence. You will support patients with personal care needs, including bathing, dressing, toileting, continence care, mobility, and maintaining personal appearance, always treating patients with kindness, respect, and sensitivity.
You will assist with patients' nutrition and hydration needs, monitor and record intake where required, and update care records accurately in line with Trust policies. Using equipment such as hoists and wheelchairs, you will help patients move safely while encouraging independence wherever possible.
Working closely with patients, families, carers, and colleagues, you will build positive relationships and contribute to coordinated, high-quality care. You will observe and report changes in patients' condition or wellbeing and escalate concerns promptly to registered professionals.
You will act as an advocate for patients, respecting individual wishes, beliefs, and values, while helping to create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all.
