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Bank Healthcare Support Worker

NHS

Job Description

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are seeking motivated, dynamic Healthcare Support Workers to join our Bank, who will complement our current experienced and specialist workforce, who are passionate about providing optimal care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

Our Trust is looking for experienced Healthcare Support Workers ideally with a minimum of 12 months experience in a Hospital, Residential or Care home setting , who are able to work effectively in a variety of different wards and departments and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will be committed to demonstrating our Trusts CARE values.

Bank offers a variety of shifts with flexibility to support work life balance - including early, late, long day and night shifts.

In return for your hard work and commitment HHFT can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

  • Competitive Pay Rates
  • Flexible working options
  • Choice of shifts
  • App for your phone to enable you to book shifts anytime
  • Free DBS and free training
  • NHS pension scheme
  • Choice of weekly or monthly pay
  • Choice of Hospital Site- Basingstoke, Winchester or Andover

If you are truly compassionate about the care you provide, then we would like to hear from you. Please note that you need to be aged 18+ to apply for this role.

WE DO NOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE

Please kindly do not re-apply if you have applied within the last 3 months.

About us

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

Joining our Bank as a Healthcare Support Worker could be your main source of income, or an additional role. There are good opportunities for continued professional development within our Trust, with a full induction programme provided, whilst becoming a valued member of the team.

We are also interested in receiving applications from Healthcare Support Workers with any of the following qualification and/or experience:

  • Care certificate
  • NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care
  • Nurses and Allied Health Professionals with lapsed registrations

If you are truly compassionate about the care you provide, then we would like to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Literacy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G, 3-6).
  • Numeracy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G, 3-6).
  • The Care Certificate

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent or above in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards an award
  • ESOL level 2 or equivalent (if English not first language)

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in a public facing/customer care role or environment
  • A minimum of 12 months care experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a Health/Health and Social Care role
  • Previous NHS experience / Understanding of NHS/Social care systems

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication in the English language

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Good luck with your application