Volunteer to Career Ward Support Brampton Memorial Hospital Carlisle
Would you like a career in healthcare? The Volunteer to Career programme enables you to complete essential mandatory training, complete 60 hours on the ward and an opportunity to complete your Care Certificate. On successful completion of this programme you will be interviewed to your our Bank register as a Casual Healthcare Assistant.
What is the Volunteer to Career (VtC) programme?
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust have partnered up with Inspira, who are leading employability experts providing free professional careers and advice and guidance across Cumbria to deliver the Volunteer to Career Programme. This initiative aims to address staffing shortages in the NHS by actively encouraging volunteers to pursue a career in Healthcare.
The programme is funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and this therefore only open to applicants who reside in the Cumberland Council boundary.
Who is eligible to apply for the VtC programme? The VtC programme is open to anyone who is interested in a career within Health and Social Care.
Volunteers should be able to commit for at least 60 hours for a minimum of 6 months, be over 18 years old, have the right to work in the UK and be ready to go through recruitment checks and training requirements.
Main duties of the job
What tasks can this role include?
* Assisting the Nutrition Coordinator to deliver the right meal to each patient. Making sure patients have everything they need once their meal is served. Offering companionship to patients who request this during their mealtime
* Helping patients with physical feeding and drinking when appropriate
* Help improve patient experience by providing a friendly welcome, emotional support and reassurance to patients and their families.
* Support the HCA's and Nurses with support on the ward i.e. replenishing drinks, sitting with patients
* Running errands for patients to purchase newspapers/magazines/snacks as required
* Assist with preparing patients for meals, and assisting with feeding patients
* Assist with serving meals
* Cutting up food, and opening packaging
* Collecting and tidying up following meal service
* Talking to patients, reading with or to patients, doing crosswords, playing dominoes etc
Location: Brampton Memorial Hospital
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Benefits
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience Essential:
* Customer Service Experience
* Good communication and listening skills
* Understanding of the need for confidentiality
* Patience and understanding
* Good team working skills
* Good organisational skills
Skills and Attributes Essential:
* Able to work under pressure and remain calm
* Aware of own limitations
* Flexible and adaptable
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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