Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker to join the Transfer Team at Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust. This offers the chance to further develop core skills and consolidate previous experiences.

The post holder will be part of a dynamic, hardworking and effective Transfer Team working alongside the Site Team, the Nursing team within the Acute Medical Unit and the ward areas.  The potential candidate will be:

• A valued member of a team responsible for effective patient flow and movement between clinical areas
• Willing to work in conjunction with the Emergency Department, admission areas and other members of the Hospitals Operations Team to ensure patients are safely transferred
• An excellent communicator with good customer service skills
• Willing to attend all Trust essential training including Manual Handling and Basic Life support
• Prepared to work with empathy and compassion, understanding the importance of patient centred care
• Prepared to be on your feet, transferring patients on Trolleys, Beds and Wheelchairs for 90% of your shift

Essential

• English and Maths qualification at Level 1
• Be able to complete the Care Support Worker Development Programme within 3 months

Desirable

• Level 2 English and Maths.
• QCF or BTEC or equivalent (NVQ) Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care/Clinical Health.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective patient/client care skills
• Able to meet the minimum skill set within first fifteen months of appointment with support and development where required (list of skills as defined in generic competency framework).

Desirable

• IT skills.
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).

Other

• Motivation to meet the patients needs for self and others.
• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
• A willingness to be flexible and part of a team.
• Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.