Bank Healthcare Assistant - Brackley and Daventry

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for Healthcare Assistants who are passionate about delivering high quality and safe care to join our Staff Bank. We are looking for people with a background in healthcare who can bring experience and skills to our temporary staffing workforce.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Healthcare Assistant at NHFT you will play a key role in ensuring that patients have a safe, quality journey from admission to discharge, (initial training will be provided to successful candidates). The initial training provided to successful candidates includes all Trust mandatory training and also the Care Certificate, if it has not been completed previously. It is essential individuals who apply want to further develop their skills and knowledge and are committed to lifelong learning.

About us

You would be an integral member of our committed team of Bank Healthcare Assistants working in local hospitals in a variety of interesting assignments. We have three community hospitals, in Daventry, Wellingborough and Corby. We have two mental health hospitals at St Mary's in Kettering and Berrywood Hospital in Northampton. We also have a variety of healthcare services across Northamptonshire, please visit our website for further information.

Staff Bank can offer you:

Flexible working hours
Attractive salaries, in line with NHS terms and conditions
Development opportunities
Working time directive holiday pay 12.07%
Bank incentives, including Wagestream (An optional service to allow staff to access a percentage of there earned wages before the monthly pay date)
Friendly working environment

Please be prepared to commit to a minimum of 5 days training prior to applying for this post.

Date posted

03 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

270-TF152-BANK

Job locations

Brackley and Danetre

Brackley and Daventry

NN11 4EB

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are especially looking for nursing assistants that feel comfortable working with / or has experience working with patients with mental health needs and enhanced supervision needs and also those with experience of physical healthcare.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualification and Training

Essential

Good standard of general education including Maths & English GCSE at Grades A-C or equivalent qualification

Desirable

Health and Social Care Qualification or Care Certificate

Experience and skills

Essential

Computer literate
Recent experience in a care role
Demonstrates good written English
Worked in a team in a Healthcare Setting/ environment

Desirable

Previous NHS Care experience

Qualities

Essential

Willing to learn and develop
Demonstrates Empathy including listening and personal resilience

Person Specification

Qualification and Training

Essential

Good standard of general education including Maths & English GCSE at Grades A-C or equivalent qualification

Desirable

Health and Social Care Qualification or Care Certificate

Experience and skills

Essential

Computer literate
Recent experience in a care role
Demonstrates good written English
Worked in a team in a Healthcare Setting/ environment

Desirable

Previous NHS Care experience

Qualities

Essential

Willing to learn and develop
Demonstrates Empathy including listening and personal resilience

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.