Healthcare Assistant - Musgrove Park Hospital - Band 2

Job summary

Our Acute site at Musgrove Park hospital is looking to invite new HCA's to be a part of our fantastic team.

Are you kind, compassionate and caring? Do you want to make a difference?

Are you able to help and support patients and colleagues and have a passion to deliver a high standard of care to patients? Then this could be the role for you!

We will be holding an interview day for this role at Musgrove Park Hospital Academy we will be in contact with you and invite you to an allocated time slot. We will offer on the day!!

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role on this occasion. Please be aware that this role requires you to be able to commit to shifts flexibly, which means working days/nights and weekends.

There will be an expectation of a 24/7 approach to shifts patterns with a commitment to participate in the on-call service after appropriate training.

Please be advised, if you cannot commit to the following shift patterns, you will be referred to our Bank team who will have a discussion with you about flexible working patterns.

Days: Between the hours of 7am and 7:30pm

Nights: Between the hours of 7pm and 7:30 am

Weekends and Bank Holidays

Part time hours are anything from 24 hours (2 long days) and under 37.5 hours.

We are unable to offer set shift times/days

*This advert will close once a sufficient number of applicants have been reached.

*There is no need to reapply if we have received an application from you in the last three months*

Main duties of the job

Experience of working in a care setting would be advantageous but all necessary skills training, professional updates and mandatory training as appropriate to the post will be provided.

Full details of duties can be found in the job description.

There will be an expectation of a 24/7 approach to shifts patterns with a commitment to participate in the on call service after appropriate training.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!