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Benefits:
* Choice of available shifts
* Paid annual leave entitlement (included in your hourly rate)
* Weekly pay
* NHS Pension
Job Summary:
University Hospitals Dorset is currently looking to recruit experienced Bank Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) looking to work flexibly across our sites in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. 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 requires a flexible approach working as part of a wider team.
You Must Have:
* Completion of a competency-based care certificate including workbook AND
* A minimum of 6 months experience working as a Healthcare Support Worker in an acute hospital environment or 1 year’s Nursing/Care Home experience in the UK within the last 24 months.
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 a sufficient number of applicants apply.
Successful candidates must be available to attend a Mandatory Induction Programme (terms & conditions apply) which consists of TWO FULL WEEKS (Monday to Friday) plus two additional recall days.
Interview Dates: TBC
About Us:
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
Job Responsibilities:
To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification:
Knowledge Essential:
* An understanding of basic patient care
Experience Essential:
* Minimum of 6 months experience of working as a Healthcare Support Worker in an acute hospital environment or 1 year’s Nursing/Care Home experience in the UK within the last 24 months.
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Experience of working with the public.
* Basic food handling.
Qualifications Essential:
* Completion of a competency-based care certificate including workbook.
* Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
Technical Skills Competencies Essential:
* Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
* Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements, etc.
* IT literate.
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.
Employer details:
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Contract
Job function: Other
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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