Job summary
Supporting the Registered Nursing staff in providing personal care and assistance for patients within University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Trust across both sites at University Hospital Coventry & Hospital of St Cross, Rugby.
Please be advised that the assessment centre and interviews will be held on 20th January 2024
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
Do you want to become part of a team who make a difference on a daily basis, providing high quality patient centred care?
We are looking to recruit passionate and enthusiastic people who either hold a health and social care qualification BTEC level 3 or above or have experience in a health and social care setting to become healthcare support workers in our organisation. If you are passionate about caring for others and are ready to begin a rewarding career with us, we would love to hear from you.
You will become a valued colleague at UHCW with your development needs being supported by a robust induction and Ready to care programme,
If you have excellent communication skills, and a "can do" attitude, this could be the right role for you.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must be aged 16 or over and have either a Level 3 BTEC Diploma or extended Diploma or equivalent qualification or have previous experience in a health and social care setting.
Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW)-Band 2-£22,383 + enhancements.
Sponsorship is unable to be supported with this role.
As a band 2 HCSW you must have previous experience of working within a healthcare environment or already hold a level 3 health and social care related qualification.
Full and Part Time Posts available. The salary will be pro rata for part time staff.
Successful applicants will be placed on a waiting list until a suitable vacancy becomes available in the Trust.
Both our sites at University Hospital Coventry and Hospital of St Cross, Rugby currently have vacancies available across numerous specialties (listed below),
Rugby St Cross
- Mulberry Ward (Medical) Night shifts
- Oak Ward (medical)
- Cedar ward (Trauma & Orthopaedics)
UHCW
- Trauma and Orthopaedics - Staff on Trauma and Orthopaedics care for a wide variety of patients; patients who have been admitted electively for surgery, as well as those from accident and emergency who have sustained a fracture or injury. We also have a dedicated major trauma unit, where we care for patients who have sustained traumatic injuries. Successful applicants will be supported by experienced colleagues and will develop knowledge and skills through working alongside the multi-disciplinary team.
- Theatres - We have 33 theatres across both Coventry and Rugby sites. As a level one major trauma centre we provide 24/7 emergency and trauma surgery and take polytrauma patients from around the region. We perform state of the art Robotic surgery for the previously inoperable, are a regional centre for neurosurgery and specialise in cardiac and renal transplant surgery. Other specialties include Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Ear Nose and Throat, Maxillofacial, Urology, Colorectal, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Breast
- Endocrinology
- Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Department
- Ward 10 Surgery
- Ward 11- Cardiothoracic
- Ward 15 Childrens ward
- Neonatal
- Maternity
- Care of the Elderly
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Ophthalmology Clinic 9
- Ward 23 Gynaecology
- Ward 31 Respiratory
- Ward 31a Infectious Disease
- Ward 32 Gastroenterology
- Ward 33 Surgery
- Ward 35 Oncology
- Surgical Assessment Unit
- Stroke Unit
- Neurology
- Renal
- Haemodialysis Unit
- Dermatology clinic
- Day Surgery
- Discharge Lounge
- General Critical Care
- Enhanced Care Team (ECT) - Supporting patients 1-to-1 with mental health, dementia, and delirium.
The Recruitment Centre:
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a Recruitment Centre. This Recruitment Centre is intended to show you what its really like to be a healthcare support worker, and to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate how you would provide excellent quality care to our patients and their families within a modern health care facility.
The Recruitment centre will involve a basic literacy test and if you are successful, you will go forward to assessments & interview. If you are successful at interview, and there isnt a current vacancy that meets your needs, well keep in touch and update you as jobs arise. If we are unable to allocate you to your requirements your application will be withdrawn.
Closing Date:
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Recruiting to Values:
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours Framework and Values Based Recruitment Factsheet which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
For further details of the job role please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must be aged 16 or over and have either a Level 3 BTEC Diploma or extended Diploma or equivalent qualification or have previous experience in a health and social care setting.
Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW)-Band 2-£22,383 + enhancements.
Sponsorship is unable to be supported with this role.
As a band 2 HCSW you must have previous experience of working within a healthcare environment or already hold a level 3 health and social care related qualification.
Full and Part Time Posts available. The salary will be pro rata for part time staff.
Successful applicants will be placed on a waiting list until a suitable vacancy becomes available in the Trust.
Both our sites at University Hospital Coventry and Hospital of St Cross, Rugby currently have vacancies available across numerous specialties (listed below),
Rugby St Cross
- Mulberry Ward (Medical) Night shifts
- Oak Ward (medical)
- Cedar ward (Trauma & Orthopaedics)
UHCW
- Trauma and Orthopaedics - Staff on Trauma and Orthopaedics care for a wide variety of patients; patients who have been admitted electively for surgery, as well as those from accident and emergency who have sustained a fracture or injury. We also have a dedicated major trauma unit, where we care for patients who have sustained traumatic injuries. Successful applicants will be supported by experienced colleagues and will develop knowledge and skills through working alongside the multi-disciplinary team.
- Theatres - We have 33 theatres across both Coventry and Rugby sites. As a level one major trauma centre we provide 24/7 emergency and trauma surgery and take polytrauma patients from around the region. We perform state of the art Robotic surgery for the previously inoperable, are a regional centre for neurosurgery and specialise in cardiac and renal transplant surgery. Other specialties include Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Ear Nose and Throat, Maxillofacial, Urology, Colorectal, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Breast
- Endocrinology
- Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Department
- Ward 10 Surgery
- Ward 11- Cardiothoracic
- Ward 15 Childrens ward
- Neonatal
- Maternity
- Care of the Elderly
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Ophthalmology Clinic 9
- Ward 23 Gynaecology
- Ward 31 Respiratory
- Ward 31a Infectious Disease
- Ward 32 Gastroenterology
- Ward 33 Surgery
- Ward 35 Oncology
- Surgical Assessment Unit
- Stroke Unit
- Neurology
- Renal
- Haemodialysis Unit
- Dermatology clinic
- Day Surgery
- Discharge Lounge
- General Critical Care
- Enhanced Care Team (ECT) - Supporting patients 1-to-1 with mental health, dementia, and delirium.
The Recruitment Centre:
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a Recruitment Centre. This Recruitment Centre is intended to show you what its really like to be a healthcare support worker, and to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate how you would provide excellent quality care to our patients and their families within a modern health care facility.
The Recruitment centre will involve a basic literacy test and if you are successful, you will go forward to assessments & interview. If you are successful at interview, and there isnt a current vacancy that meets your needs, well keep in touch and update you as jobs arise. If we are unable to allocate you to your requirements your application will be withdrawn.
Closing Date:
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Recruiting to Values:
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours Framework and Values Based Recruitment Factsheet which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
For further details of the job role please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Desirable
Skills
Essential
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.
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.
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).
