Health Care Support Worker - Assessment & Interview Day!

Job summary

Interviews taking place on Saturday 13th April at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

Are you caring and good at talking to people?Do you enjoy working as part of a team?Do you want to make a difference for NHS patients in Buckinghamshire?

If the answer is yes, and you are shortlisted, you will be invited to attend our next Health Care Support Worker assessment event on Saturday 13th April

Please apply via TRAC jobs.

You have the opportunity to join our fantastic and friendly Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) family as a healthcare support worker - no previous experience needed, and we have full and part time roles available at our hospital sites (Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe, Amersham).

These are great opportunities for candidates who are looking to step into healthcare for the first time, or for those who are already in healthcare and want to work for an NHS Trust.Health Care Support Workersplay a crucial role in all aspects of caredeliveryforourpatients.

We have Health Care Support Worker roles available within both acute, community and rehabilitation areas across our teams which include:

• Accident & Emergency
• General medicine
• Surgery and critical care including Theatres
• National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC)
• Elderly Care
• Outpatients departments
• Stroke Unit and Cardiac Care
• Intensive Care unit

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a team of dedicated professionals who you will learn from on the job, we provide training to ensure you have the skills for the role and offer development opportunities to realise your career potential. You will be enrolled onto a health care support worker induction programme held each month, ensuring you feel supported as you take the first steps into your new career.

Please note: most of our wards operate a 24-hour shift rotation across a 7-day service. We are recruiting to full and part time hours, however for the role of a Health Care Support Worker, you will be expected to work shift patterns, unfortunately we are unable to offer set days/working patterns.The minimum part time hours we recruit to is 23 hours per week. If you are looking for a temporary or fixed term contract, we advise contacting NHS Professionals to apply for bank shifts.

Day shifts typically start at 07:00-19:30 depending on the ward, and night shifts are vice versa.

Next Steps: If shortlisted, you will receive an invitation to attend the next assessment day on Saturday 13th April at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

Assessment: You will be required to undertake an assessment, that should take approximately 15 minutes.

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Various

Aylesbury, Wycombe, Amersham

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Various

Aylesbury, Wycombe, Amersham

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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