Healthcare Assistant

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

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Job summary

Ready for the recognition and rewards you deserve? Be Brilliant with RCHT. We are looking to recruit Health Care Assistants to join the Acute Renal and Endocrine ward, at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust.

A Healthcare Support Worker is no ordinary job and it is not for an ordinary person. We need caring, supportive people who love helping others and can come to work with a positive attitude and a friendly smile. It that sounds like you, then we guarantee you will leave at the end of each shift feeling proud of the work you have done to support patients to feel and be at their best.

Here at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust we are proud of the first class care we provide our patients and to further support this we are expanding our teams of Healthcare Care Support Workers across all departments within the Hospital. You will be trained to complete your Care Certificate which gives you all the skills you need to be a success (aside from your brilliant personality and helpful nature!). But it doesn't stop there - if you want to progress in your career we can even offer you the opportunity to specialise with specialist skills or take our fantastic apprenticeship to become a nurse. No university fees, no student debts - you can earn whilst you learn! What are you waiting for?

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Main duties of the job

Working in the NHS is not all about making other people richer or doing meaningless, boring and unrewarding jobs - it's real work with real people. It takes flexibility, commitment and compassion, but in return we can offer you a rewarding career where you can really make a difference. Urgent and Emergency Care is a busy fast paced environment where no two days are the same. It is a challenging place to work but also a hugely rewarding one.

With strong team working skills, you will be able to demonstrate the values that are important to us, communicating well with both colleagues and patients. We are open to your ideas for how to improve the services we offer; without compromising on quality and always treating patients and team-mates with respect and dignity.

About us

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

Date posted

26 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-6524428

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Healthcare Support Workers are key members of the team. Without you we would not be able to give the quality care we do - to thank you for your dedication and hard work, we promise you:

A rewarding job, where your care makes a daily difference to our patients.

Supportive on the job training and induction, including the opportunity to build on your healthcare career with an opportunity to access a nurse career pathway.

Guaranteed monthly income.

Be a part of a team dedicated to providing first class patient care.

Option of full and Part time hours.

Staff support networks.

Staff benefit packages, with access to the employee pension scheme.

Generous Annual Leave allowance

Staff recognition.

Salary sacrifice schemes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Healthcare Support Workers are key members of the team. Without you we would not be able to give the quality care we do - to thank you for your dedication and hard work, we promise you:

A rewarding job, where your care makes a daily difference to our patients.

Supportive on the job training and induction, including the opportunity to build on your healthcare career with an opportunity to access a nurse career pathway.

Guaranteed monthly income.

Be a part of a team dedicated to providing first class patient care.

Option of full and Part time hours.

Staff support networks.

Staff benefit packages, with access to the employee pension scheme.

Generous Annual Leave allowance

Staff recognition.

Salary sacrifice schemes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths & English, or Equivalent
  • NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent
  • Clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, blood transfusion, aseptic non touch technique

Desirable

  • NVQ 3 in Direct Care

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a care setting
  • Previous hospital experience

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Competent in English Language - written and verbal
  • Adaptability to cope with changing workload
  • Able to work in a team environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths & English, or Equivalent
  • NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent
  • Clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, blood transfusion, aseptic non touch technique

Desirable

  • NVQ 3 in Direct Care

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a care setting
  • Previous hospital experience

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Competent in English Language - written and verbal
  • Adaptability to cope with changing workload
  • Able to work in a team environment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Unit Manager

Frank Sciuto

frank.sciuto@nhs.net

01872252887

Date posted

26 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-6524428

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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