Senior Health Care Support Worker inSutton inSutton PUBLISHED 3 MAY 2024

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation.
Job summary

Join our dedicated team on Ward 32 as a Senior Health Care Support Worker and play a crucial role in delivering exceptional care to our patients.

Ward 32 is a busy surgical ward currently accommodating medical outliers as part of the Winter Plan. With 24 beds, including 12 side rooms, we provide a supportive environment for patients requiring surgical and medical care. Our team consists of experienced surgical and medical professionals who collaborate closely with multidisciplinary staff to ensure outstanding patient-centered care.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver exceptional patient care.
  • Assist in providing direct care to patients, including assisting with personal hygiene, mobility, and activities of daily living.
  • Support patients and their families by providing emotional support and addressing their needs and concerns.
  • Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for patients and staff.
  • Participate in ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.
About us

Thank 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; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Desirable

  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • 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
  • NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care
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
Person Specification
Knowledge

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Desirable

  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • 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
  • NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website
Job summary

Join our dedicated team on Ward 32 as a Senior Health Care Support Worker and play a crucial role in delivering exceptional care to our patients.

Ward 32 is a busy surgical ward currently accommodating medical outliers as part of the Winter Plan. With 24 beds, including 12 side rooms, we provide a supportive environment for patients requiring surgical and medical care. Our team consists of experienced surgical and medical professionals who collaborate closely with multidisciplinary staff to ensure outstanding patient-centered care.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver exceptional patient care.
  • Assist in providing direct care to patients, including assisting with personal hygiene, mobility, and activities of daily living.
  • Support patients and their families by providing emotional support and addressing their needs and concerns.
  • Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for patients and staff.
  • Participate in ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.
About us

Thank 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; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Desirable

  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • 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
  • NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care
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
Person Specification
Knowledge

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Desirable

  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • 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
  • NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website


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