Band 2/3 - Healthcare Support Worker, Medical Wards
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Are you looking for a challenging but rewarding career in health care?
Our Healthcare Support Workers play a vital role within our hospitals delivering excellent care to our patients.
We have vacancies for Healthcare Support Workers to work at our Watford Hospital site within our wards covering medical and care of elderly patients.
You will be required to work 12.5 hour shifts, covering days, nights and weekends (further details below).
You do not need any experience in the care sector, but we ask that you have a realistic understanding of what the job involves. We therefore encourage you to read the attached job description and person specification.
We want you to become part of Team West Herts!
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Support Worker you will be an essential part of the nursing team. You will do a fantastic job providing care and support to our patients and their families.
You will need to be the kind of person who puts their patients first, providing the best care for every patient, every day.
You will provide hands-on personal care for your patients whilst encouraging them to be as independent as possible.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information about the role.
Are you up for the challenge?If so please submit your application as soon as possible, making sure you tell us why you want to work as a Healthcare Support Worker.
Ward based Healthcare Support Workers:
We are recruiting for full-time positions covering a 24-hour, 7-day a week shift pattern (rotational shifts, with enhanced pay for weekends and nights).
Posts involve working 3 long days/nights per week with 1 week in 4 working a 4 day/night week.
Shifts are 12.5 hours long (this includes an hour allocated for breaks). Shifts start at 7:15am - 7:45pm or 7:15pm - 7:45am. Shifts will cover 7 days per week, days, nights and Bank Holidays.
We cannot accommodate set shift patterns, day or night only shifts. If you are unable to commit to the working pattern, as detailed above, we would suggest that you apply to join NHS Professionals.
You will be required to complete the Care Certificate qualification as part of your ongoing training. The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors. The qualification is made up of the 15 minimum standards that should be covered if you are 'new to care' and will form part of a robust induction programme.
Person Specification
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 name
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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