Health Care Support Worker ** INTERVIEW DAY **

Wye Valley NHS Trust

The closing date is 16 December 2024

Job summary

We are hosting a Health Care Support Worker Interview Day on the 8th January 2025.

Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?

This is a fantastic opportunity for health care support workers to develop 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 across the Trust to applicantswithout previous health care experience,who are wanting to develop a career in health care.

This is a great opportunity to gain new skills, experience and knowledge for those who may wish to pursue a future career in nursing.

EVENT DETAILS:

During the event you will have the opportunity to explore the hospital, meet our friendly clinical teams and be assessed for a role with us through a assessment/ interview process.

The event will be run on a interview invitation basis ONLY, if you are interested in attending, please submit an application for the event by applying for this vacancy.

To find out more information click here.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.

Examples of what you may do as part of your role:

  • Washing and dressing patients
  • Serving meals and feeding patients
  • Helping patients to move around
  • Making beds
  • Talking to patients and their families
  • Monitoring patient condition

Skills and personal attributes needed:

  • Caring and kind
  • Cheerful and friendly
  • Keen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toileting
  • Able to follow direct instructions
  • Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
  • Have good listening and communication skills
  • Be well organised

Full time and part time positions are available. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals 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.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

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.

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 to £25,674 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

229-COR-6808502

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

HEREFORD

HR1 2AZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To access full detailed job description and main responsibilities please clink on the supporting information linked to this vacancy.

*** PLEASE NOTE ***

Wye Valley NHS Trust is unable to offer sponsorship

Job description

Job responsibilities

To access full detailed job description and main responsibilities please clink on the supporting information linked to this vacancy.

*** PLEASE NOTE ***

Wye Valley NHS Trust is unable to offer sponsorship

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable

  • A minimum Maths and English GCSE grades 3 - 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications
  • Willingness to undertake the Maths and English 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

  • Working with people

Desirable

  • Previous experience in care environment

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

  • Acts on own initiative when delivering personal care ensuring ? HCSW Apprentice escalation through effective communication is maintained.
  • Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
  • Knowledge of personal care and related procedures

Desirable

  • Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting
  • Knowledge of administrative and demonstrable organisation skills
  • Ability to perform patient observations and recordings
Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable

  • A minimum Maths and English GCSE grades 3 - 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications
  • Willingness to undertake the Maths and English 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

  • Working with people

Desirable

  • Previous experience in care environment

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

  • Acts on own initiative when delivering personal care ensuring ? HCSW Apprentice escalation through effective communication is maintained.
  • Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
  • Knowledge of personal care and related procedures

Desirable

  • Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting
  • Knowledge of administrative and demonstrable organisation 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

HEREFORD

HR1 2AZ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

HEREFORD

HR1 2AZ


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Manager

Charlene Abberley

charlene.abberley@wvt.nhs.uk

01432383380

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 to £25,674 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

229-COR-6808502

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

HEREFORD

HR1 2AZ


Supporting documents

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