Bank Healthcare Assistant

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

***This post is not available for sponsorship***

Do you have a need to work flexibly in the number of hours and/or days you work and want to be a part of the workforce at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust? Then working on the bank may be just the answer!

Hourly rate:

Band 2 - £10.37 per hour

Main duties of the job

Flexible Staffing are looking for Healthcare Assistants to join the internal Bank. North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Bank provides cover to Peterborough, Hinchingbrooke (Huntingdon) and Stamford Hospitals. With a range of long and short shifts available, working for Flexible staffing means you can work when you want to work in the areas that match your skill set.

The ideal candidate must be reliable, self-motivated and able to work as a member of a team to provide high standard of patient care in a variety of clinical settings. In return for your hard work and your professional, caring and reliable service we offer:

  • Pay in line with Agenda for Change rates with additional enhancements when working 'out of hours'
  • Pay increments
  • Holiday pay paid as part of your hourly rate
  • Internally staffed booking team 7 days a week to assist booking your bank shifts
  • Remote access to view available shifts and directly book for most staff groups
  • Full induction package including paid classroom based mandatory training
  • Full assessment support to achieve the Care Certificate
  • Bespoke training packages for specialist areas
  • Regular internal updates regarding policy implementation and/or change
  • Subsidised Staff Restaurant
  • Entry to the NHS Pension Scheme

About us

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.Benefits to youo 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);o NHS Pension Scheme:o Flexible working opportunities;o Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;o Career development and training;o Wellbeing support and activities;o In-house physiotherapy Service;o On-site canteens with subsidised meals;o Subsidised staff parking (currently free).o Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Date posted

01 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

176-B-4609814-E

Job locations

Various - Peterborough City Hospital / Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon

Peterborough / Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding the role please refer to the job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding the role please refer to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English skills equivalent to Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy

Desirable

  • NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health-related subject
  • Completion of Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience caring for others or providing customer service
  • Experience of working within a team

Desirable

  • Experience of caring for patients in an acute setting

Key Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly in English in writing, via IT, verbally and using the telephone
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English skills equivalent to Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy

Desirable

  • NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health-related subject
  • Completion of Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience caring for others or providing customer service
  • Experience of working within a team

Desirable

  • Experience of caring for patients in an acute setting

Key Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly in English in writing, via IT, verbally and using the telephone

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

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various - Peterborough City Hospital / Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon

Peterborough / Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various - Peterborough City Hospital / Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon

Peterborough / Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader – FSS External Recruitment

Susan Hughes

susan.hughes8@nhs.net

01480416416

Date posted

01 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

176-B-4609814-E

Job locations

Various - Peterborough City Hospital / Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon

Peterborough / Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


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