Bank Healthcare Assistant - Recruitment Event
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Recruitment Event: Friday 16th May at Shropshire Education & Conference Centre (SECC)!
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend for an interview and pre-employment checks. Please note that due to the nature of the Recruitment Event, remote/online interviews will not be offered.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust has exciting opportunities for Bank Band 2 Healthcare Assistants to join our teams across all areas of Shropshire. When applying, please state your preferred inpatient ward or wards in your supporting information: Ludlow, Bishops Castle, Bridgnorth, Whitchurch, Ward 36 at The Princess Royal Hospital (Telford) or Ward 18 at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received; we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Please note that this job does not meet the requirements for work visa sponsorship, and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
Main Duties of the Job
We are proactive forward-thinking teams, who constantly strive for the delivery of excellent patient care and modern ways of working. The teams work closely with Therapies, Virtual Ward, and Rapid Response supporting multi-professional working. The services operate 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with Early, Late (or Long day), and Nights shifts available.
The teams provide nursing care to patients while on the wards with a rehab focus and promotion of patient independence. We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training. Please note this is a bank vacancy.
About Us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting, and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers, and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services, and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients, and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
For further information on the role, please see the attached document entitled 'Job Description and Person Specification'.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes.
* Good standard of general education.
* Work towards NVQ and acquire knowledge of palliative care and rehabilitation.
Experience
* Awareness of accountability issues e.g. confidentiality.
* Awareness of the role of the Healthcare Assistant.
* To be a safe member of the ward team.
Knowledge and Skills
* The ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff both written and orally.
* Good interpersonal skills (written and oral).
* Maintain a professional approach to all team members, patients, relatives, and the general public.
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: Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address: Various sites - please see advert
Employer's Website: Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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