Paediatric Health Care Support Worker | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL |
| Company: | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6185108/214-WC-6185108 |
Summary
We are the ward for children and young people at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. Within the ward we have two high dependency beds and a Childrens Assessment Unit which opens every afternoon. We admit infants, children and young people with an age range of 0 to 18 years with a variety of medical and surgical needs.
We are looking for motivated Healthcare Support Workers to join our team to assist the Registered Nurses in the delivery of care to infants, children, young people, and their families. You must be able to communicate effectively with babies, children, families, and members of the Multi Disciplinary Team. You will have experience of caring in a hospital environment or have worked with children in another setting. We are a friendly ward and are committed to providing a high standard of care to our patients.
We offer:
• On-going training and development support
• First class, spacious and state of the art hospital
• Plenty of on-site parking
• Family friendly
• Flexible working
Shifts are 12 1/2 hours (with an hour break) and rotation between days/nights/weekends.
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Monday 15 Apr 2024
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