Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker

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Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a successful, forward thinking organisation that is committed to providing high quality care to our patients.

The Children and Young People's Outpatient Services is based within The King's Treatment Centre which is a contemporary hospital based out patient department, with first class, spacious and state of the art clinic suites. We provide specialist and general consultations and with a broad range of learning opportunities.

We have the opportunity for enthusiastic caring individuals to join our team within the Women and Children's Department :- Children and Young Peoples' Outpatient and Diagnostic Services.

The primary role of the Health Care Support Worker within the Children and Young People's Outpatient department is to provide high quality care to our Children and Young People and to promote a positive patient experience, working in collaboration with all members of the multidisciplinary team to achieve this.

Main duties of the job

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

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

214-W&C-6217953

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 to the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Knowlege Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
  • Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Desirable

  • "Care Certificate" qualification. NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training

Essential

  • Able to attend a 6-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 part of 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

Knowlege Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
  • Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Desirable

  • "Care Certificate" qualification. NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training

Essential

  • Able to attend a 6-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 part of 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


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:

Sister, Clinic 11 & Bramley Unit

Deb Farn

debra.farn@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

214-W&C-6217953

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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