Bank Healthcare Support Worker
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Job overview
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are seeking motivated, dynamic Healthcare Support Workers to join our Bank, who will complement our current experienced and specialist workforce, who are passionate about providing optimal care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
Our Trust is looking for experienced Healthcare Support Workers with a minimum of 12 months experience in a Hospital, Residential or Care home setting, who are able to work effectively in a variety of different Adult wards and departments and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.You will be committed to demonstrating our Trusts ICARE values.
After a qualifying period, our Bank Healthcare Support Worker role offers a variety of shifts including early, late, long day and night shifts with flexibility to support a positive and flexible work life balance.
In return for your hard work and commitment HHFT can offer you some fantastic benefits: –- Competitive Pay Rates
- Flexible working options
- Choice of shifts
- App for your phone to enable you to book shifts anytime
- Free DBS and free training
- NHS pension scheme
- Choice of weekly or monthly pay
- Choice of Hospital Site– Basingstoke, Winchester or Andover
If you are truly compassionate about the care you provide, then we would like to hear from you. Please note that you need to be aged 18+ to apply for this role.
WE DO NOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
Please kindly do not re-apply if you have applied within the last 6 months.
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
Joining our Bank as a Healthcare Support Worker could be your main source of income, or an additional role. There are good opportunities for continued professional development within our Trust, with a full induction programme provided, whilst becoming a valued member of the team.
We are also interested in receiving applications from Healthcare Support Workers with any of the following qualification and/or experience:
- Care certificate
- NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care
- Nurses and Allied Health Professionals with lapsed registrations
If you are truly compassionate about the care you provide, then we would like to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria- Literacy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G, 3-6).
- Numeracy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G, 3-6).
- The Care Certificate
- NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent or above in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards an award
- ESOL level 2 or equivalent (if English not first language)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience in a public facing/customer care role or environment
- A minimum of 12 months care experience
- Previous experience in a Health/Health and Social Care role
- Previous NHS experience / Understanding of NHS/Social care systems
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria- Good written and verbal communication in the English language
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
- HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
- All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
- In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
- This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
- We believe that using technology wisely reflects strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, it's essential to personalise your recruitment application to showcase your unique skills and experiences. Over-reliance on generic, AI-generated content may result in rejection if multiple candidates submit applications with similar language or structure. In such cases, recruiting managers may reach out for further clarity where applications appear consistent with others, to better understand your individual strengths.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or [email protected].