Bank HealthCare Support Worker | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 Pro Rata Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Dorset, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6009055/153-BANK-HCA-AWAIT-INTERV |
Summary
Do you need a better work/life balance? University Hospitals Dorset is currently looking to recruit experienced Bank Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) looking to work flexibly at across our sites in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and enjoy a range of benefits including:
* Choice of available shifts
* Support to complete Care Certificate
* Paid annual leave entitlement (incl in your hourly rate)
* Weekly pay
* NHS Pension
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
You must have:
• experience working as a healthcare support worker for a minimum of either one year in a UK nursing home or six months in an NHS acute hospital environment; AND
• experience of basic nursing care (including personal hygiene needs, dietary/nutrition requirements and manual handling assistance); AND
• at least a level 2/secondary level education in English and Maths - such as GCSEs (grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C) or level 2 functional skills), OR a willingness to attend a face-to-face session to complete literacy and numeracy assessments, as required (date to be mutually agreed).
Please use the supporting evidence section of your application to demonstrate how you meet the above requirements. Please be aware that this advert may be closed earlier to the closing date if sufficient number of applicants apply.
Successful applicants will work in a VARIETY of specialties across the Trust to cover short term needs. The role involves meeting both physical and psychological needs and therefore need to have a flexible approach working as part of a wider team.
Successful candidates must be available to attend a Mandatory Induction Programme (terms & conditions apply) which consists of ONE FULL WEEK (Monday to Friday) plus two additional recall days.
Provisional Interview Dates: TBC
This is a really exciting time to join UHD! We are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status, due to our partnership with Bournemouth University, delivering highly regarded health services to the county of Dorset, and beyond. We employ some 10,000 staff, with an ambitious £250m estates programme on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024
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