Are you passionate about people and looking to start a career in Healthcare? Or maybe you have some Healthcare experience and are keen to join an innovative and dynamic NHS Trust that’s really going places?
Glossop Trauma ward is looking for a Healthcare Support Worker to join their team on a 7-month fixed term contract of 28 hours per week.
Every day, you will make a huge difference to the lives of the people we care for, delivering a high standard of care alongside your colleagues. Providing personal care, promoting nutritional needs, and assisting in the recovery and recuperation of patients on their journey to better health are just some aspects of this essential role.
About the Role
Glossop Ward is built on the foundations of a highly functioning and caring multi-disciplinary team, who pride themselves on the delivery of quality, safe and compassionate care. The speciality offers depth and strength to its skill set supported by nurses, nursing associates, HCAs, clinical educator, therapists, ACPs and medical staff who collectively drive patient centred innovation. Due to the dynamic collaborative multi-disciplinary team, Glossop Ward has the second lowest length of stay for patients with hip fractures in the south west according to the national hip fracture data base (2020). Offering staff members fantastic career opportunities for further personal clinical development. Anyone taking this role is walking into a fantastic opportunity supported by an incredible team.
Working Pattern: 28 hours per week including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays as necessary to meet the needs of the service.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Emma Mock, Ward Manager on emmamock@nhs.net
Please note, this is a fixed term contract for 9 months. For current NHS employees, this post could be a secondment opportunity.
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.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
* Salary Band 3: £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
* Frequency Annual
* Vacancy Reference 185-1533-10190
* Contract Type Fixed Term
* Closing Date 10 April, 2025
* Job Category Healthcare Assistant
* Staff Group Additional Clinical Services
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