Health Care Support Worker Paediatric Outpatients inSutton inSutton PUBLISHED 11 JUN 2024

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Health Care Support Worker to join our Paediatric Outpatient department at King's Mill Hospital.
Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in patients' lives?

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Health Care Support Worker to join our Paediatric Outpatient department at King's Mill Hospital. This role involves assisting in providing care to patients, supporting Registered Nurses, and ensuring the highest quality patient care with dignity, kindness, and compassion.

If you are a compassionate individual with a commitment to providing high-quality patient care, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding role.

Main duties of the job

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

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 to the job description attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
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
Further Training

Essential

  • Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
  • Committed to attending further training and development as identified
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
Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
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
Further Training

Essential

  • Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
  • Committed to attending further training and development as identified
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
Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
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

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website
Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in patients' lives?

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Health Care Support Worker to join our Paediatric Outpatient department at King's Mill Hospital. This role involves assisting in providing care to patients, supporting Registered Nurses, and ensuring the highest quality patient care with dignity, kindness, and compassion.

If you are a compassionate individual with a commitment to providing high-quality patient care, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding role.

Main duties of the job

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

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 to the job description attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
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
Further Training

Essential

  • Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
  • Committed to attending further training and development as identified
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
Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
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
Further Training

Essential

  • Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
  • Committed to attending further training and development as identified
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
Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
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

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website


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