Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Multi Skilled Support Worker - SSU

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

Join our dynamic team at the Short Stay Unit!

Are you an enthusiastic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you have the ability to manage your workload efficiently while delivering outstanding care? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Specialized Care: Our 40-bedded Unit focuses on providing first-line treatments and care to stabilize acutely ill patients before they return home safely and promptly.

Diverse Medical Conditions: Embrace the challenge of dealing with a wide variety of acute medical conditions across all age groups.

Team Support: Be a part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team that is dedicated to delivering outstanding care at all times.

Round-the-Clock Service: The unit operates 24/7, 365 days a year, ensuring that the highest level of care is maintained even during holidays and weekends.

As a valued team member, your dedication will be crucial in positively impacting the lives of patients and their families. Your passion for excellence and commitment to prioritizing patient well-being will make a real difference in our community.

We understand the importance of work-life balance. That's why we offer a variety of shifts, including bank holidays, to ensure you can maintain the highest level of care without compromising your personal life.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

04 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

214-U&EC-5530291

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individual patient care.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 in care or willingness to work towards.

Further Training

Essential

  • Mandatory updates and customer care courses.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous customer care experience and life skills.

Contractual

Essential

  • Regular attendee, able to work flexibly within working hours of department.
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individual patient care.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 in care or willingness to work towards.

Further Training

Essential

  • Mandatory updates and customer care courses.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous customer care experience and life skills.

Contractual

Essential

  • Regular attendee, able to work flexibly within working hours of department.

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


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Sister

Keeley Ragsdale

keeley.ragsdale@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

04 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

214-U&EC-5530291

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)