Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

Do you have a passion for working with Children and young people. Come and join our team delivering an excellent level of care in a rewarding environment to children with learning disabilities. We have recently been rated as Good by Ofsted.

We provide respite and short stays for children up to the age of 18 years across 2 bungalows with up to 9 children staying at any one time. You will be working as part of a wider team supporting children to live their best lives in a fun and fulfilling environment.

We are a 7 day service and you will be working a range of shifts including evenings, weekends and nights. We have the ability to be flexible to make sure this works for you.

We can offer you a range of benefits, training and progression opportunities within the service to enhance your knowledge and skills. You will be required to complete a Level 3 Diploma in residential childcare. You will be fully supported to do this within work time.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to support the children with personal care needs, moving and handling, supporting them at mealtimes, as well as helping them to participate in a range of leisure activities, socialising and making new friends. You will be responsible for supervising and monitoring the children throughout your shift and to make sure that the service provides a welcoming, safe, stimulating and fun environment for the children to stay in.

You will need good verbal and written communication. The role involves regular communication with families, as well as other professionals such as social workers and school staff. You will need to have basic IT skills in order to access various IT systems and document care provided, but additional training can be provided if needed. Ideally you will have had experience in supporting people with learning disabilities, but we would be more than happy to support anyone who is new to this field. The most important thing is that you have the right values and want to support children with learning disabilities and their families.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata for part time (£12.08 per hour)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9798-0769

Job locations

Osborne Court

Osborne Road

Malvern

Worcestershire

WR14 1JE


Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the recruitment process for this post; the successful candidate will be expected to provide a full employment history from leaving full time education.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the recruitment process for this post; the successful candidate will be expected to provide a full employment history from leaving full time education.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Be able to define the term Learning Disability.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of autism.
  • Knowledge of epilepsy.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Reliable
  • Non judgemental

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake further training.
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in supporting people with learning disabilities or experience within a wider care role.

Desirable

  • Experience working with Children.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Care or A good standard of general education to GCSE level and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 2 qualification on appointment to post
  • Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

  • Learning Disability training or qualification.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
  • A flexible and adaptable team member
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Basic IT Skills
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Be able to define the term Learning Disability.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of autism.
  • Knowledge of epilepsy.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Reliable
  • Non judgemental

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake further training.
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in supporting people with learning disabilities or experience within a wider care role.

Desirable

  • Experience working with Children.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Care or A good standard of general education to GCSE level and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 2 qualification on appointment to post
  • Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

  • Learning Disability training or qualification.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
  • A flexible and adaptable team member
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Basic IT Skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Osborne Court

Osborne Road

Malvern

Worcestershire

WR14 1JE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Osborne Court

Osborne Road

Malvern

Worcestershire

WR14 1JE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Registered Manager

Charlotte Byrne

Charlottebyrne@nhs.net

01684612788

Details

Date posted

02 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata for part time (£12.08 per hour)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9798-0769

Job locations

Osborne Court

Osborne Road

Malvern

Worcestershire

WR14 1JE


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