Senior Health Care Support Worker

Job summaryWard 34 are looking for a dedicated Senior Healthcare Support worker to join their busy respiratory ward at King's Mill Hospital. Ward 34 consists of 24 beds made up of 3 bays and 12 en suite rooms! You will work alongside an established and excellent Multi-Disciplinary team to provide patient centred care. We pride ourselves on our team work here on ward 34 and are looking forward to welcoming an additional Senior Healthcare Support worker into our team. The applicant should be enthusiastic, hard working and adaptive to change. We aspire to improve the ward and have opportunities to get involved in these changes along with our ward 34 shared governance council. Main duties of the jobTo see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached. About usThank you for your interest in this role. Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020. The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care. For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England. Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, wealso care for you. We would love you to join us.Job description Job responsibilitiesTo see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.Job description Job responsibilitiesTo see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.Person Specification Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional Essential NVQ 3 in care or willingness to work towards Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement Desirable "Care Certificate" qualification Previous venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, wound care and ECG experience Knowledge Requirements Essential Demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individual patient care. Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect Desirable Awareness of Safeguarding issues Further Training Essential Able to attend a 5-day Clinical Induction Committed to attending further training and development as identified Experience Essential Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills Experience of working as part of a team Previous care work experience Previous face-to-face customer care experience Desirable Previous experience in a hospital setting Previous experience with elective surgery Person Specification Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional Essential NVQ 3 in care or willingness to work towards Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement Desirable "Care Certificate" qualification Previous venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, wound care and ECG experience Knowledge Requirements Essential Demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individual patient care. Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect Desirable Awareness of Safeguarding issues Further Training Essential Able to attend a 5-day Clinical Induction Committed to attending further training and development as identified Experience Essential Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills Experience of working as part of a team Previous care work experience Previous face-to-face customer care experience Desirable Previous experience in a hospital setting Previous experience with elective surgery Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 nameSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust AddressKings Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton in AshfieldNG17 4JL Employer's website