Healthcare Assistant - Recruitment Day

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Please note we can not provide sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the skill requirements (point based system) and you must have no restrictions on your visa.

County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust are seeking motivated, dynamic Healthcare Assistants to join our team, who will complement our current experienced and specialist workforce, who are passionate about providing optimal care for our patients

Please note there will be a Recruitment Day Saturday 11th November 2023 at Prospect House Durham and you will need to be available for the whole day. The Recruitment day will include information on the role of a HCA, information on the Trust, Panel Interview and Recruitment checks. Please ensure you have full ID documents available to bring with you. Full ID information can be found on the document in supporting information and you must prepare for the day by sourcing references to cover the last 3 years (email address of employers). There will be Limited Free onsite parking and you will need to attend at the time given and remain until all parts of the day are complete

Main duties of the job

Our Trust is looking for Healthcare Assistants who are able to work effectively in a variety of different settings, wards and departments as part of a multi-disciplinary team, who are committed to demonstrating our Trusts values

No Experience needed

You will need to commit to completing a healthcare certificate upon acceptance of the post

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

To be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need to be paid at least £25,600 per year

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Date posted

06 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9439-23-0826

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX


University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

Durham

DH1 5TW


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached within County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached within County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Open to New to Care and experienced Healthcare Assistants

Experience

Essential

  • Open to New to Care and experienced Healthcare Assistants

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to meet the travel requirement of the role
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Open to New to Care and experienced Healthcare Assistants

Experience

Essential

  • Open to New to Care and experienced Healthcare Assistants

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to meet the travel requirement of the role

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.

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Manager

Andrew Richards

andrew.richards1@nhs.net

Date posted

06 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9439-23-0826

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX


University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

Durham

DH1 5TW


Supporting documents

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