Healthcare Assistant - National Spinal Injuries Centre

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking to step into the new year with a new career?

Are you caring and good at talking to people?

Do you enjoy working as part of a team?

If the answer is yes, and you are shortlisted, you will receive an invitation to attend our Healthcare Support Worker assessment day on Monday 13 January 2025 at Stoke Mandeville Hospital

The National Spinal Injuries Centre is a world-renowned specialist national centre for people with spinal cord injury - a centre that's life-changing for everyone who comes into contact with it and the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.

Please apply via TRAC jobs.

We are looking for people to join our fantastic and friendly Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) family as a healthcare support worker within the NSIC. No previous experience needed and we have full and part time roles available.

This is a great opportunity for candidates who are looking to step into healthcare for the first time, or for those who are already in healthcare and want to work for an NHS Trust. Healthcare Support Workers play a crucial role in all aspects of care delivery for our patients.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be joining a team of dedicated professionals. We will provide training to ensure you have the skills for the role and offer development opportunities to realise your career potential. You will be enrolled onto a healthcare support worker induction programme, ensuring you feel supported as you take the first steps into your new career.

Please note most of our wards operate a 24-hour shift rotation across a 7-day service. We are recruiting to full and part time hours, however for the role of a healthcare support worker, you will be expected to work shift patterns, unfortunately we are unable to offer set days/working patterns.

The minimum part time hours we recruit to is 23 hours per weeks. Shift times as follows: -

07:00-19:30 Long day shift

19:30-07:00 - Night shift

Next steps: If shortlisted, you will receive an invitation to attend an assessment day Monday 13 January at Stoke Mandeville Hospital where you will meet some of the team.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work!

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

17 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-CR6740804

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Desirable

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
Care Certificate/working towards

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy
Recognise how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work
Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures

Desirable

Ability to use a computer

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role

Desirable

Experience of providing person centred care

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Desirable

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
Care Certificate/working towards

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy
Recognise how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work
Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures

Desirable

Ability to use a computer

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role

Desirable

Experience of providing person centred care

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).

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