Healthcare Support Worker - Outpatients

Job summary

*****PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY*****

Our Outpatients team is recruiting healthcare support workers to support our clinics at Whipps Cross University Hospital and our community site at Forest Medical Centre in Loughton. We are looking for individuals with a keen desire to provide a high standard of patient focused care to our service users.

You will work closely with our nursing teams to provide excellent care for patients. You will support medical staff and other clinicians during consultations, assisting with direct care and procedures. We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication skills and the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team. Ideal applicants will understand the importance of patient centred care and will be required to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.

Our outpatient clinics are normally held Monday to Friday and our staff work on a rota which includes 2 late shifts a week. Outpatients is not a 9am to 5pm department. There may be occasions when you will be required to work weekends shifts.

This post may close early due to the number of applications received so you are advised to apply promptly.

*****Due to government guidelines the trust will not provide sponsorship for this role*****

Main duties of the job

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed job description and person specification. The job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge that is required.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR

Employer's website

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

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