Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and making a meaningful difference in the lives of others?
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate Health Care Support Worker to join our team on Ward 43 - a bustling and modern respiratory medical ward.
Ward 43 is a 24-bed clinical area, equipped with en-suite facilities in 12 single rooms, designed to offer comfort and privacy for our patients. We care for individuals with a variety of acute respiratory conditions, providing a diverse and rewarding work environment.
You'll work closely with our well-established medical team and ward-based multidisciplinary staff to deliver patient-centred care. Our team fosters a supportive and collaborative culture where your contributions are valued and your professional growth is encouraged.
Apply now to join our team and make a difference in health care!
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care Recognition of a person's right for privacy and dignity Desirable
Awareness of Safeguarding issues Qualifications
Essential
GCSE Maths and English or equivalent Care Certificate Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience Further Training
Essential
Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction Committed to attending further training and development as identified Experience
Essential
Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills Experience of working as a team Previous care work experience Previous face-to-face customer care experience Desirable
Previous experience in a hospital setting Contractual Requirements
Essential
Flexible approach Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
Person Specification Knowledge Requirements
Essential
Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care Recognition of a person's right for privacy and dignity Desirable
Awareness of Safeguarding issues Qualifications
Essential
GCSE Maths and English or equivalent Care Certificate Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience Further Training
Essential
Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction Committed to attending further training and development as identified Experience
Essential
Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills Experience of working as a team Previous care work experience Previous face-to-face customer care experience Desirable
Previous experience in a hospital setting Contractual Requirements
Essential
Flexible approach Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
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