Bank Healthcare Assistant - Recruitment Event

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

Recruitment Event: Friday 16th May atShropshire Education & Conference Centre (SECC)!

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend for an interview and pre-employment checks. Please note that due to the nature of the Recruitment Event, remote/online interviews will not be offered.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust has exciting opportunities for Bank Band 2 Healthcare Assistant's to join our Team's across all areas of Shropshire. When applying, please state your preferred inpatient ward or wards in your supporting information: Ludlow, Bishops Castle, Bridgnorth, Whitchurch, Ward 36 at The Princess Royal Hospital (Telford) or Ward 18 at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Please note that this job does not meet the requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

We are proactive forward thinking teams, who constantly strive for the delivery of excellent patient care and modern ways of working. The team's work closely with Therapies, Virtual Ward and Rapid Response supporting multi-professional working.

The services operates 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with Early, Late (or Long day) and Nights shifts available.

The teams provide nursing care to patient while on the wards with a rehab focus and promotion of patient independence.

We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training.

Please note this is a bank vacancy.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum/pro rota

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

825-7101752-OPS

Job locations

Various sites - please see advert

Various sites

Various sites - please see advert

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the role, please see the attached document entitled 'Job Description and Person Specification'.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the role, please see the attached document entitled 'Job Description and Person Specification'.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes.
Good standard of general education.
Work towards NVQ and acquire knowledge of palliative care and rehabilitation.

Experience

Essential

Awareness of accountability issues e.g. confidentiality.
Awareness of the role of the Healthcare Assistant.
To be a safe member of the ward team.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

The ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff both written and orally.
Good interpersonal skills (written and oral).
Maintain a professional approach to all team members, patients, relatives, and the general public.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes.
Good standard of general education.
Work towards NVQ and acquire knowledge of palliative care and rehabilitation.

Experience

Essential

Awareness of accountability issues e.g. confidentiality.
Awareness of the role of the Healthcare Assistant.
To be a safe member of the ward team.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

The ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff both written and orally.
Good interpersonal skills (written and oral).
Maintain a professional approach to all team members, patients, relatives, and the general public.

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.