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Senior Healthcare Support Worker
| Posting date: | 14 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24625.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, EX2 7JG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C0023-25-0794 |
Summary
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below. More detail about the role The South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC) at Nightingale Exeter have an amazing opportunity for you to join our multidisciplinary team and be part of a fast-growing service. The team at SWAOC are excited to be able to give patients a day surgery or short stay option for orthopaedic surgery which traditionally has meant an inpatient stay at an acute hospital. SWAOC combines the best of the UKs established pathways in a single facility and although initially concentrating on hip and knee arthroplasty we have expanded the service to include foot and ankle surgery, soft tissue knee surgery and spinal surgery. We also complete pre-operative assessments and help run the non-sedated spinal and hip injections lists through diagnostics. We are also always looking to develop our service further and take on new challenges. Our pathways are therapy and nurse combined so this is a fabulous opportunity for you to be part of something amazing. It would be an advantage for applicants to have knowledge and clinical skills in an orthopaedic or day unit setting. This post is being offered on a permanent basis. We are providing excellent and innovative care to our patients and are ready to expand our team to enable us to provide this same service for many more patients. If you are as excited as we are to provide this amazing service to the patients from all over the South West then please submit your application by the closing date we look forward to welcoming you to our team! Our Senior Healthcare Support Workers (SHCSWs) form an essential and well-respected part of our healthcare teams across a number of dynamic settings; out in the community, in our acute hospitals or within our theatres teams to name just a few. You will be a valued member of the team through our comprehensive training and induction programme and our commitment to learning and development will satisfy even the most ambitious person. The team South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre at the Nightingale Exeter. We are a small but close knit team who strive to provide excellent and award winning care every day to our patients. Our teams are caring, compassionate and inclusive, so whatever your background, you will be made to feel very welcome. More information about the role, training and development and the experiences of our HCSWs is included in the attached document. Read it now and find out for yourself why we are regularly voted as one of the best NHS Trusts to work for. Working Pattern: We care for our patients around the clock so we will need you to work a range of shift patterns. These range from short shifts, long day shifts between 7:30 am and 8:00pm and 12.5 hour night shifts with an hour break in the ward areas. Please do check this at your interview. Depending on your shift pattern and working hours, you may also receive additional enhancements to your pay. Interview Date: To Be Confirmed For further information please contact: Katharine Littlejohns, Clinical Nurse Manager at katharine.littlejohns@nhs.net, or Sarah Lewis Clinical Matron at Sarah.lewis84@nhs.net As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Benefits We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there. Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. Salary is not the only financial benefit You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.