Health Care Support Worker - Bromyard (RA)
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Job overview
We are looking for a Health Care Support Worker to join our nursing team at Bromyard Community Hospital.
We are an 18-bedded Community Hospital, nestled within the stunning Herefordshire countryside. It is a busy, but calm and well-managed environment, with lovely facilities and beautiful grounds.
Everyone within the Bromyard Community Hospital team is valued. Staff are encouraged to come forward with their ideas and we pride ourselves on the professional yet caring relationship that exists here.
Working for the NHS leads to lots opportunities for training and career progression and has excellent terms and conditions.
If you are someone who cares about others and enjoys being part of a team, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact either Joanne Gleeson or Sandra Mahner on 01885 485700
Main duties of the job
To work under the direct / indirect supervision of and in support of the registered nurse, carrying out delegated nursing and non-nursing duties to promote all aspects of patient centered care
Working for our organisation
Wye 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Desirable criteria- A minimum Maths and English GCSE grades 3 – 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications
- Willingness to undertake the Maths and English Functional Skills qualifications
- Diploma level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
- Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential criteria- Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
- Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting
- Knowledge of administrative and demonstrable organisation skills
- Keyboard skills
Experience
Essential criteria- Working with people