Healthcare Assistant - Paediatrics

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 October 2024

Job summary

Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Paediatric Care Team as a Health Care Support Assistant!

Are you enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? We're looking for dedicated Health Care Support Assistants to join our vibrant Paediatric ward, a 24-bed unit providing care for patients from newborns to 18 years old.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be a vital part of our dynamic multidisciplinary team, working alongside experienced professionals to deliver top-quality care. Under the supervision of a nurse, you'll play a hands-on role in supporting patients to meet their health goals and ensuring their comfort and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

If you're a great communicator, eager to learn, and excited by new challenges, we want to hear from you! While experience in a care setting is a plus, full training and ongoing professional development will be provided to ensure you excel in your role.

This role offers flexible shift patterns, including the opportunity to participate in our on-call service once fully trained.

Don't miss out--apply now and become part of a supportive team making a real impact.

Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive enough applications.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-OL-GR-926

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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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

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Lisa Plowman

lisa.plowman@somersetft.nhs.uk

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-OL-GR-926

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Supporting documents

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