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Compassionate gynaecology care assistant | flexible hours

Leicester
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Care assistant
Posted: 18h ago
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We are looking for a compassionate and highly motivated individual to join our team. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for caring for women undergoing a range of gynaecology and fertility issues. You will be working alongside a supportive and committed MDT. The service ethos is to provide compassionate care and support to all our patients while attending their outpatient appointments. Our department delivers specialist, evidence-based, holistic care to women with gynaecological conditions in an environment that supports patient choice and dignity. Our team consists of Consultant Gynaecologists, Senior Sister, Sister, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses, Health Care Support Workers and Modern Housekeeper. We work 5 days a week, shifts available are Monday - Friday 0830 - 1830

* You will need to provide evidence of your Healthcare qualification
You will also be required to complete a Maths and English assessment prior to being interviewed. (This will be completed at UHDB) Please note: If we receive a high number of applications for this position, we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment., + The post holder will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity. + You will liaise closely with the senior team to ensure efficient and effective bi-directional communication, in order to deliver a high-quality service to the patient and their relative Closing date of applications: 1 April 2026 Interview date: 13 April 2026

Band 3 As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients. University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity. As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit. The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it's important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible. Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment. The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request. if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466 Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust. Here's more about the role and what we're looking for, Working for our organisation As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer: + Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development + On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. + Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts: + We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. + We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. + An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. + Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. + Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. + We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. + We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. + UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff., At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust. For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working - working partly in the trust/partly at home. Why don't you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what's possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options. Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender. Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here. UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right the work in the UK via: + the points-based immigration system + the EU settlement scheme + eVisa During the course of its employment activities, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust collects, stores and processes personal information about prospective, current and former staff. Our Privacy Notice includes applicants, employees (and former employees), workers (including agency, casual, honorary and contracted staff), volunteers, trainees and those carrying out work experience - please refer to our Privacy Notice available on our Trust website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/information-governance UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI-generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.
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