Health Care Support Worker

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are currently in the process of expanding the nursing team based within the outpatient department at St Bartholomew's Hospital located within the City of London. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking nursing assistant to join us in this exciting and varied area of nursing.

****Due to government threshold guidelines the trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role****where we are not able to sponsor due to salary threshold

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

The outpatient team moved to a brand new purpose built outpatient department designed to meet specific outpatient requirements for patients and staff. The clinics are based mainly around cardiology, specialist cardiology, oncology, endocrine and diabetes. The clinics are operated between a team of specialist doctors, Clinical Nurse Specialists, physiotherapists, dieticians, pharmacist and clinical psychologist. Successful candidates will be professionally and clinically supported within the larger outpatient nursing team.

To arrange an informal visit or to discuss this post further please contact Sister Diane Campbell / Ariadne Agapito / Sneha Francis or Charge Nurse Armando Robles on 020 3465 7392.

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.

Date posted

27 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£27,515 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-6468216SBH

Job locations

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full 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 required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

General standard of education

Desirable

NVQ level II or NVQ level Ill /equivalent
Previous similar role
Care Certificate

Skills

Essential

Basic numeracy
Ability to prioritise tasks
To work flexibly
Patient Focused
Good communication skills

Desirable

Computer skills

Knowledge

Essential

Basic numeracy
Good verbal and written communication
Work well both in a team and independently

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

General standard of education

Desirable

NVQ level II or NVQ level Ill /equivalent
Previous similar role
Care Certificate

Skills

Essential

Basic numeracy
Ability to prioritise tasks
To work flexibly
Patient Focused
Good communication skills

Desirable

Computer skills

Knowledge

Essential

Basic numeracy
Good verbal and written communication
Work well both in a team and independently

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