This role is designed for individuals interested in starting a healthcare career, with no prior experience necessary. The position emphasizes compassion, excellence, and collaboration, reflecting the Trust's core values. As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will play a vital role in patient care, helping with daily tasks such as washing, dressing, serving meals, assisting patient mobility, and monitoring observations.
Royal Papworth Hospital is committed to supporting and training staff, including providing a Care Certificate and specialized training in your area of interest. The work is challenging yet rewarding, and employees will have access to a robust support system for their well-being.
Interviews for this position will be held on December 7th at the hospital. Candidates are encouraged to reference the Role Profile for detailed insights and to demonstrate how they align with the Trust's values in their application.
No experience in healthcare? It's okay, here at Royal Papworth Hospital we'll support and teach you everything you need to know. We are looking for likeminded individuals who care, want to make a difference and will uphold our Trust values of Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration.
The Healthcare Support Worker role is a great starting point to begin a lifelong career in Healthcare or an excellent opportunity to gain new skills and experience.
One of the most amazing aspects of this role is you will meet people from all walks of life. The healthcare support worker role is a key role in the healthcare team. You can make such a positive impact and difference on a patient and the care they receive. We know the work we do is rewarding but tough. We have an extensive support system in place for staff support who can offer 24 hour support and guidance to help you look after yourself whilst caring for others.
The Interview for this position will take place on Saturday 7th December at Royal Papworth Hospital. This will be a face to face interview.
When you start we'll give you the training you need to feel safe and supported in the role. We'll support you achieving the care certificate which is a universal qualification, recognised across the health sector. We'll give you training in your specialist area so you are able to grow and develop your career with us at Royal Papworth. We're passionate about education and investing in our staff.
Examples of what you may do as part of the role are:
Washing and dressing patients
Serving Meals and feeding patients
Helping patients to move around
Making beds
Communicating to patients and their families
Taking patients observations
Assisting with clinical tasks eg taking blood sugar recordings
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please ensure you evidence in the Essential Criteria how you uphold the Trust Values Compassion Excellence Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.