Job summary
Are you passionate about caring for people?
We are looking to appoint Healthcare/ Support Workers who are enthusiastic, motivated with a passion for caring to join our dedicated Community Hospital Teams.
We have a range of roles across our 6 Community Hospitals, where you will be able to develop your skills in a variety of nursing environments. To find out more about our individual Community Hospitals. please see the additional information sheet and Map of the locations.
These roles are an ideal opportunity to develop your career within a multidisciplinary team in a hospital environment and can be used as a stepping stone to gain experience prior to commencing or alongside training in Nursing, Midwifery or Paramedic Science.
This post is open to candidates who have a Care Certificate and experience of working in a care setting.
We welcome potential candidates to come for a look around and get a feel for what we do by prior arrangement.
We are currently recruiting to the following Community Hospitals:
* Forest of Dean* North Cotswolds* Stroud* Cirencester
Please state on your application the sites you are interested in applying for. We will then pass your application onto the Recruiting Manager for the area you have shown interested in.
Shift Pattern May Include:
Early Shift: 07:15 - 15:15
Late Shift: 13:15 - 21:15
Night Shift: 20:45 - 07:45
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients.
You will be expected to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard under supervision of registered nurses.
You will be expected to assist patients with activities of daily living including personal care and nutritional and dietary support.
You will be expected to take and record observations and undertake additional supportive tasks as directed by registered nurse eg venepuncture, catheter care , ECG recording etc.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Previous experience with the NHS or a care provider is essential.
New to care and hold limited or no experience in healthcare? Then we offer a fantastic development opportunity with a structured development plan (including achieving the Care Certificate). You will progress from a pay band 2 to pay band 3 on achievement of the Care Certification.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. Please remember that skills and experience gained outside of work can be used as evidence in your application.
Please refer to the Healthcare Support Worker Code of Conduct attachment and use this to support your application.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Previous experience with the NHS or a care provider is essential.
New to care and hold limited or no experience in healthcare? Then we offer a fantastic development opportunity with a structured development plan (including achieving the Care Certificate). You will progress from a pay band 2 to pay band 3 on achievement of the Care Certification.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. Please remember that skills and experience gained outside of work can be used as evidence in your application.
Please refer to the Healthcare Support Worker Code of Conduct attachment and use this to support your application.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- C and above in GCSE English and Maths or level 4 and above (or equivalent Adult Literacy and Numeracy).
- Care Certificate
NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Experience in physical health care role within NHS or health sector
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of HCA role and HCA Code of Conduct
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- C and above in GCSE English and Maths or level 4 and above (or equivalent Adult Literacy and Numeracy).
- Care Certificate
NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Experience in physical health care role within NHS or health sector
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of HCA role and HCA Code of Conduct
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
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Forest Of Dean Community Hospital
Steam Mills Road
1010, Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth,
Cinderford
Gloucestershire
GL14 3HY
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
