Health Care Support Worker - WITH EXPERIENCE

Job overview

Experienced Health Care Support Worker – Permanent, Band 2 - 3– With the Opportunity to Undertake an Apprenticeship

Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives?

This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced support workers to develop  a career in the NHS as a Health Care Support Worker.

We have a number of full time and part time opportunities available to applicants  with previous health care experience,  who are wanting to develop a career.

Successful applicants will be offered the opportunity to undertake a Level 2/3  Apprenticeship  if not already obtained.  This opportunity will provide valuable work experience and upon completion a recognised Healthcare qualification.

You will be given the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge required to become competent in supporting patients across a wide range of specialties that include roles in both acute and community settings.

WVT are providing the opportunity for band 2 to band 3 career development and pay progression opportunities, subject to experience and competencies achieved.

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Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.

Examples of what you may do as part of your role:

• Washing and dressing patients
• Serving meals and feeding patients
• Helping patients to move around
• Making beds
• Talking to patients and their families
• Monitoring patient condition

Skills and personal attributes needed:

• Understand and comply with HCSW mandatoryinduction standards and code of conduct
• Caring and kind
• To supervise junior/new members of staff and student nurses
• Cheerful and friendly
• Maintain upto date records
• Able to follow direct instructions
• Ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Effective written and verbal communication, literacy,numeracy and IT skills.
• Participate in audit and quality improvement
• Be well organised

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see attached supporting documents.

Full time and part time positions are available, and we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements.

This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome.