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Health Care Support Worker

  • NHS
  • Part Time
  • Warminster
  • 24071.00 - 25674.00 a year
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

Health Care Support Worker - Band 3

Longleat Ward - Warminster Community Hospital

Full & Part time Opportunities available - Permanent

Please note, unfortunately we are unable to offer overseas sponsorship at this time

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant looking for a new challenge, or are you looking to start your career in healthcare within an organisation that actively promotes health and well-being and development for their staff?

Longleat Ward is a nurse-led 25 bedded dementia friendly unit within Warminster hospital which specialises in rehabilitation and sub-acute care. You will be working within a diverse team consisting of Healthcare Assistants, Nurse Associates, Registered nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Support Workers, Nurse consultants, advanced clinical practitioners and Doctors. You will be actively involved in the rehabilitation and care of our patients from admission to discharge.

Main duties of the job

Full training will be provided. There are also numerous opportunities to develop your skills and we will provide Continuing Professional Development to enhance your clinical skills and to keep your skills up-to-date.

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths & English grade D or above or Level 1 functional skills in Literacy & Numeracy

Desirable

  • QCF or NVQ Level 2 in a health related subject
  • Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a care / health role.

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

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Warminster Community Hospital

The Avenue

Warminster

Wiltshire

BA12 8QS

Employer's website

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

Good luck with your application