Band 3 Bank Healthcare Assistant

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is seeking Bank Health Care Assistants to support direct patient care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Roles cover hospitals and community settings with flexible shifts to fit around other commitments.

Applicants should have experience in healthcare environments, including mental health, learning disability or autism settings, and be able to hit the ground running with minimal supervision. DBS checks and induction are required.

Qualifications

• Experience working in healthcare environments, including mental health, learning disability or autism settings.
• Able to work with minimal supervision in multidisciplinary teams.
• Willing to work across multiple locations in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
• Bank staff on a zero-hour contract with flexible shifts (days, nights, weekends).

Responsibilities

• Support the healthcare team in the delivery of direct patient care.
• Work closely with nurses, allied health professionals and other healthcare staff in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide cover across all areas of the Trust and at home/virtual sites as required.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Job description

Job Overview

Bank Health Care Assistants (HCAs) are at the core of the NHS.

We are looking to add to our pool of Bank HCAs who work at numerous locations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are looking for applicants for all locations but would particularly welcome candidates able to work in: Loughborough, Oakham, Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough, Hinckley and Coalville.

If you are looking for flexibility and can demonstrate prior experience of working in a healthcare environment, then why not consider joining our bank? We are specifically looking for applicants who can demonstrate working in a Mental Health, Learning Disability or Autism environments as well as general healthcare.

An excellent applicant will be able to highlight a significant range of experiences in their application in such environments and will be able to ‘hit the ground running’ with minimal supervision in whatever team they would be working. This needs to be evidenced in your application.

This post may close earlier than the advertised closing date depending on volume of applications received.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIPS FOR THESE POSITIONS. PLEASE DON’T APPLY UNLESS YOU HAVE A CURRENT LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Interviews for shortlisted applicants will be held on Saturday 21st November

Additional Information

As an HCA you will support the healthcare team in the delivery of direct patient care. You will work closely with our nurses, allied health professionals and other healthcare professionals in multi-disciplinary teams. Our patients include people of all ages and we provide both physical and mental health services across our Trust sites or at home/virtually.

You’ll be joining our team of bank staff who provide cover across all areas of the Trust. You will work under a flexible zero-hour bank agreement and can choose from available shifts to fit round your other commitments. Shifts vary and can cover days, nights, weekends and other shifts patterns.

Support and training

On commencement you will attend a trust induction and undertake mandatory classroom-based training such as basic life support, manual handing, infection control, safeguarding and more. Once you have completed the suite of mandatory training provided you will then be able to access booking onto shifts. Our Centralised Staffing Solutions Team will be on hand to support you with any queries or bookings to work on our bank.

Please note, although we have some work available within Leicester, we are a separate employer to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust which manages the three Leicester hospitals. If you are looking for work at the Royal, General or Glenfield hospitals, you need to visit University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust website.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.