Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker - SSU

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Job summary

Are you passionate about patient care and dedicated to making a difference? We're looking for Healthcare Support Workers to join our dynamic team at King's Mill Hospital.

As a candidate, you'll need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and an understanding of individualised patient care. Holding a current care certificate is essential, and a willingness to undergo further training is highly valued. Flexibility in working hours and attendance at mandatory updates are required.

At King's Mill Hospital, we offer comprehensive support and guidance from experienced Registered Nurses and Professionals. You'll receive assistance in career development and the opportunity to grow within our organization.

Your role as a Healthcare Support Worker involves monitoring patient vital signs, assisting with daily activities such as washing, dressing, feeding, and toileting, supporting patients in their mobility, and ensuring their overall comfort. Additionally, maintaining a clean and tidy ward environment is crucial to providing excellent care.

Apply now and become an integral part of our dedicated healthcare team at King's Mill Hospital!

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

06 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-UEC-6897762-B

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Rd

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
  • Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Desirable

  • "Care Certificate" qualification.
  • NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training

Essential

  • Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
  • Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Previous care work experience
  • Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
  • Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Desirable

  • "Care Certificate" qualification.
  • NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training

Essential

  • Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
  • Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Previous care work experience
  • Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Rd

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Rd

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Leader

Keeley Ragsdale

keeley.ragsdale@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

06 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-UEC-6897762-B

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Rd

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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