Health Care Support Worker - Emergency Department

Job summaryAre you ready for an exciting challenge? Do you want to make a difference to people's lives? New to Care / Experienced Health Care Support Worker - Permanent, Band 2 - 3- With the Opportunity to Undertake an Apprenticeship This is a fantastic opportunity for you 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 or without previous health care experience, who are wanting to develop a career. The Emergency Department/ Same Day Emergency Care Unit is a busy and challenging environment. We are a forward thinking unit with a vision to provide a consistently high quality service to the public. 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. This is a great opportunity to gain new skills, experience and knowledge for those who may wish to pursue a future career in nursing.Main duties of the jobAs aHealth Care Support Worker, youwill 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 patientsServing meals and feeding patientsHelping patients to move aroundMaking bedsTalking to patients and their familiesMonitoring patient conditionSkills and personal attributes needed:Caring and kindCheerful and friendlyKeen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toiletingAble to follow direct instructionsHappy to work in a team but also able to use own initiativeHave good listening and communication skillsBe well organisedFull 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. About usWye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential." Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.Job description Job responsibilitiesTo view detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see attached supporting documents.Upon completion of the Apprenticeship you will be a fully trained Health Care Assistant, having completed either a Level 2 , (12 -18 months) Level 3 Apprenticeship( 18- 24 months), and be able to apply for further developmental roles across the Trust.Job description Job responsibilitiesTo view detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see attached supporting documents.Upon completion of the Apprenticeship you will be a fully trained Health Care Assistant, having completed either a Level 2 , (12 -18 months) Level 3 Apprenticeship( 18- 24 months), and be able to apply for further developmental roles across the Trust.Person Specification Education & Qualifications Desirable Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care Experience Essential Working with people Desirable Previous experience working in a care enviroment Personal Attributes Essential Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously Ability to work well under pressure Effective and sensitive handling of difficult information Other Factors Essential Able to meet moving and handling requirements of job with any aids or adaptions tat may be required Skills Knowledge and Abilities Essential Knowledge of personal care and related procedures Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing Desirable Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting Keyboard skills Person Specification Education & Qualifications Desirable Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care Experience Essential Working with people Desirable Previous experience working in a care enviroment Personal Attributes Essential Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously Ability to work well under pressure Effective and sensitive handling of difficult information Other Factors Essential Able to meet moving and handling requirements of job with any aids or adaptions tat may be required Skills Knowledge and Abilities Essential Knowledge of personal care and related procedures Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing Desirable Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting Keyboard skills 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 nameWye Valley NHS Trust AddressHereford County Hospital Stonebow Rd HerefordHR1 2ER Employer's website