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Job summary

Main area
Medicine Division
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Unsociable hours)
Job ref
214-MED-6429247-B
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton-In-Ashfield
Salary
£22,383 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Health Care Support Worker - Ward 24

Band 2

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

We are currently looking for a Health Care Support Worker to join our dedicated team on our busy ward.

Ward 24 is a mixed medical ward which accommodates a variety of specialties mainly Haematology, Cardiology and Respiratory where patients are treated for a variety of acute conditions. Ward 24 is a modern 24 bedded clinical area with en-suite facilities for 12 single rooms.

We have a well-established medical team which we work with daily and ward based multidisciplinary staff to provide the patients with patient centred care.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure outstanding patient care. This will be a challenging and exciting opportunity and will enable the individual to develop new and existing skills. It will involve a mixture of both day shifts and night shifts.

We have a very friendly well-established nursing team who are dedicated to sharing their skills and knowledge with new and junior staff.

We have an excellent clinical area with many possibilities for staff to progress professionally and as a team we regularly arrange for ward events to celebrate achievements both professionally and personally.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.           

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person specification

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Previous care work experience
  • Previous face-to-face customer care experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in a hospital setting

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Able to attend a 5-day Clinical Induction
  • Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 2 in care or willingness to work towards
  • Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
  • Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement
Desirable criteria
  • “Care Certificate” qualification
  • NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care Certificate/

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodCarer Friendly Employer 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare4NottsTime to changeFair Train Silver StandardStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Zoe Turner
Job title
Ward Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 622515
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