Job summary
Health Care Support Worker - Permanent, Band 2 - With the Opportunity to Undertake an Apprenticeship Programme
This is a fantastic opportunity to take your first steps into a career in the NHS as a Health Care Support Worker at Wye Valley NHS Trust.
We have a number of full time and part time opportunities available to applicants with or without previous health care experience, who are wanting to develop a career in health care.
Those without previous health care experience will be offered the opportunity to undertake a Level 2 Apprenticeship (15 - 18 months). This opportunity will provide valuable work experience and upon completion a recognised Healthcare qualification.
You will be given the opportunity to learn the skills and knowledge required to become competent in supporting patients across a wide range of specialties that include roles in both acute and community settings.
Applications from people with health care experience, will be supported with the potential opportunity to undertake the Level 3 Apprenticeship (18-24months).
This is a great opportunity to gain skills, experience and knowledge for those who may wish to pursue a future career in nursing.
Main duties of the job
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work as part of a team, with support and guidance .
You will have scope to take responsibility for developing your own skills and demonstrate a commitment to learning.
To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.
To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness,hazards and patient safety within the clinical area.
To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patients' condition and progress.
To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order.
To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.
To participate with the induction of staff new to the clinical area.
To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager.
To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.
To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information.
To maintain confidentiality at all times.
To promote awareness of child protection issues referring to area child protection policy and Trust policy.
Attend child protection training in accordance with the policy.
To promote awareness of adult protection issues referring to the Herefordshire Multi-Agency Policy and Procedures for The Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Abuse.
Attend adult protection training sessions in accordance with the policies and procedures.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see attached supporting documents.
Upon completion of the Apprenticeship you will be a fully trained Health Care Assistant, having completed either a Level 2 , (12 -18 months) Level 3 Apprenticeship( 18- 24 months), and be able to apply for further developmental roles across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see attached supporting documents.
Upon completion of the Apprenticeship you will be a fully trained Health Care Assistant, having completed either a Level 2 , (12 -18 months) Level 3 Apprenticeship( 18- 24 months), and be able to apply for further developmental roles across the Trust.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
- Willingness to undertake the Maths and English Functional Skills qualifications if not already obtained
Desirable
- A minimum Maths and English GCSE grades 3 - 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications
- Diploma level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
- Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care setting
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Effective and sensitive handling of difficult information
Other Factors
Essential
- Able to meet moving and handling requirements of job with any aids or adaptions tat may be required
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting
- Knowledge of administrative and demonstrable organisation skills
- Keyboard skills
- Ability to perform patient observations and recordings
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
- Willingness to undertake the Maths and English Functional Skills qualifications if not already obtained
Desirable
- A minimum Maths and English GCSE grades 3 - 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications
- Diploma level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
- Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care setting
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Effective and sensitive handling of difficult information
Other Factors
Essential
- Able to meet moving and handling requirements of job with any aids or adaptions tat may be required
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting
- Knowledge of administrative and demonstrable organisation skills
- Keyboard skills
- Ability to perform patient observations and recordings
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).
