Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Role of the Health Care Assistant Higher Level is to assist and support the qualified health professionals and Clinical Support Workers in ensuring optimal care for the patients. The delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate health care to the patients of the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust is the most important objective for the organisation

Main duties of the job

As a healthcare support worker, you'll work under the supervision of a healthcare professional, supporting them and helping patients on their journey back to full health.

We have the training, support, education, and opportunities to help you make the very most of your talent. Whether that means becoming a registered nursing associate, registered nurse, midwife or physiotherapist of the future, or moving into a management role or simply being the best Healthcare Support Worker you can be.

It's a hands-on role - one minute you could be taking blood and the next lending an ear to an anxious patient - but it's one of the most rewarding. Duties include monitoring patients and performing basic health checks, making patients feel comfortable, washing and dressing patients and helping to feed patients.

Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker is a vital role within the team and if you're positive, caring and have a can-do attitude - we want you to join us.

About us

Virtually all the roles are shift based covering 7 days a week - but there's enhanced pay for any unsocial hours.

Your life outside work is important, and we are happy to offer full time and part time roles - please discuss details with us during the interview session.

Date posted

09 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-SURG092-CHEM

Job locations

Basingstoke and North Hampshire hospitals

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Literacy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G).
  • Numeracy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G)

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

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
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Literacy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G).
  • Numeracy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G)

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

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire hospitals

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire hospitals

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team Leader

Ruth Blakey

ruth.blakey@hhft.nhs.uk

07876450853

Date posted

09 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-SURG092-CHEM

Job locations

Basingstoke and North Hampshire hospitals

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


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