Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker in a Day Surgery Unit ward within the hospital setting.
Carry out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse/Midwife or Nursing Associate, incorporating:
- Admitting patients and preparing patients to Theatre lists.
- Discharging the Local anaesthetic patients.
- Moving & Handling of patients to support independence
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Safeguarding of adults and children.
- Taking and recording vital signs or other parameters such as height/weight
- Cannulating or blood taking
- Removing cannulas
- Taking specimens/samples of any kind
- Simple dressings
- ECGs or setting up cardiac monitoring
- Deal with oxygen administration in any capacity
Main duties for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) in a Day Surgery Unit include:
Supporting patients through the pre-operative and post-operative pathway
Assisting nurses and the multidisciplinary team with patient care
Carrying out and recording basic observations such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, and NEWS scoring
Helping with patient admission and discharge processes
Providing personal care, reassurance, dignity, and emotional support
Preparing patients for theatre and assisting with safe patient transfers
Monitoring patients after surgery and escalating concerns appropriately
Maintaining infection prevention and control standards
Stocking equipment and ensuring clinical areas are clean and organised
Completing documentation accurately and maintaining confidentiality
Supporting mobility, nutrition, hydration, and comfort needs
Assisting with clinical tasks within competency level, such as wound care, cannula removal, urine testing, or ECGs depending on local training
Communicating effectively with patients, relatives, nurses, surgeons, anaesthetists, and recovery staff
Participating in mandatory training and Band 3 competency development programmes
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.
Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.
We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.
St Peter’s Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.
Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.
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Assist patients with personal care and hygiene needs
Promote patients’ privacy and dignity both in the ward/department and across the Trust
Assist patients with their continence needs
Assist in the meeting of patients’ nutritional needs. Ensure that assistance is provided to patients who require it at mealtimes and patients who are of nutritional risk have a red tray
Where identified in the plan of care, ensure food and fluid intake and output are accurately documented on appropriate charts
Assist in skin and pressure area care. Under the supervision of registered nurses/nursing associates, ensure patients are helped to mobilise and/or move position to promote comfort and protect skin integrity
Assist patients with safe mobilisation according to their plan of care and where appropriate seek help from other members of the ward/department team
Utilise appropriate moving and handling aids to reduce the risk of injury to the patients, others and themselves
Assist in supporting therapeutic recreational activities for patients as appropriate
Assist registered staff in the taking and recording of vital signs as per the patients’ plan of care, including urinalysis and blood glucose testing.
Monitor the Day Surgery Unit environment ensuring all clinical areas are kept clean at all times by following the correct infection control policies and procedures
Responsible for the cleanliness, tidiness and stocking up of equipment, equipment trolleys, storerooms and clinical areas
To have a responsible attitude to the economical use of resources
Assist with the stripping, cleaning and making of trolley and beds
Recognise potentially distressing situations with patients, relatives or the multidisciplinary team and support staff accordingl
Communicate to the nurse/midwife in charge changes observed in a patient’s condition, whether physical or overall health and well-being
Escort patients from the ward/department to other areas within the hospital, as required, in accordance with the Healthcare Support Worker Code of Conduct, maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times
Be aware of and contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse and report any suspicions of abuse to nurse/midwife in charge or appropriate other (Matron, safeguarding team)
Assist a Registered Nurse/Midwife/Nursing Associate with patients’ End of Life care as required. This would include following their individualised care plan for the dying, and also performing the Last Offices (care of the deceased patient)
Recognise and respect all aspects of diversity in a non-discriminatory, inclusive manner
Attend annual updates on fire and take appropriate action on discovering/suspecting a fire
Attend annual updates on basic life support procedures and take appropriate action in the event of a deteriorating patient or cardiac arrest
Where required, undertake the additional skills of venepuncture and cannulation duties under senior supervision following completion of training and evidence of competenc
As required, accurately record ECG’s on completion of training, reporting back to Registered Nurse/Midwife/Nursing Associate
