Job summary
We are hosting a Health Care Support Worker Interview Day on the 8th January 2025.
Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?
This is a fantastic opportunity for health care support workers to develop a career in the NHS as a Health Care Support Worker at Wye Valley NHS Trust.
We have a number of full time and part time opportunities available across the Trust to applicants without previous health care experience, who are wanting to develop a career in health care.
This is a great opportunity to gain new skills, experience and knowledge for those who may wish to pursue a future career in nursing.
EVENT DETAILS:
During the event you will have the opportunity to explore the hospital, meet our friendly clinical teams and be assessed for a role with us through a assessment/ interview process.
The event will be run on a interview invitation basis ONLY, if you are interested in attending, please submit an application for the event by applying for this vacancy.
To find out more information click here.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.
Examples of what you may do as part of your role:
1. Washing and dressing patients
2. Serving meals and feeding patients
3. Helping patients to move around
4. Making beds
5. Talking to patients and their families
6. Monitoring patient condition
Skills and personal attributes needed:
7. Caring and kind
8. Cheerful and friendly
9. Keen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toileting
10. Able to follow direct instructions
11. Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
12. Have good listening and communication skills
13. Be well organised
Full time and part time positions are available. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Wye Valley NHS Trust is unable to offer sponsorship
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable
14. A minimum Maths and English GCSE grades 3 - 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications
15. Willingness to undertake the Maths and English Functional Skills qualifications
16. Diploma level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
17. Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
EXPERIENCE
Essential
18. Working with people
Desirable
19. Previous experience in care environment
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
20. Acts on own initiative when delivering personal care ensuring ? HCSW Apprentice escalation through effective communication is maintained.
21. Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
22. Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Essential
23. Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
24. Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Desirable
25. Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting
26. Knowledge of administrative and demonstrable organisation skills
27. Ability to perform patient observations and recordings