Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3

Lincolnshire Community Health Services; Skegness; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is recruiting a Health Care Support Worker (Band 3) for Skegness Hospital. The role involves delivering high‑quality patient care within a busy clinical area, with weekend and bank holiday duties included.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, support patient plans, and pursue CPD opportunities to further your skills and development. DBS checks are part of the employment process.

Qualifications

• Vocational Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• GCSE English and Maths Level 2 or equivalent with ICT basics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care as per care plans to high standards.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team under supervision.
• Develop skills through training provision and CPD.

Skills

Patient care

Typing

ICT skills

Teamwork

Education

Vocational Level 3 or equivalent

GCSE English & Maths Level 2

Tools

NHS IT systems

Job description

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at LCHS.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our teams – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

• Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the LCHG team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients. We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Job overview

Skegness Hospital

Health Care Support Worker

Band 3

Shift work covering 24 hours a day, seven days a week

An opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Worker positions at Skegness Hospital .The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to work which reflects the needs of the busy clinical area. The working hours include weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

Briefly, the duties include the delivery of care to the patients as identified in their specific plans, to the highest standard within the clinical areas. You will work as part of a multidiscip&licary team, under supervision, and be willing to enhance your skill base through training provision

Please see job description attached for full details.

Working for our organisation

‘Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

An opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Worker positions at Skegness Hospital. The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to work which reflects the needs of the busy clinical area. The working hours include weekends and bank holidays.

Briefly, the duties include the delivery of care to the patients as identified in their specific plans, to the highest standard within the clinical areas. You will work as part of a multidiscip&licary team, under supervision, and be willing to enhance your skill base through training provision.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Vocational Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Minimum Level 2 GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent and possesses a fundamental level of ICT skills.
• Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and lifelong learning with the ability and willingness to undertake competency-based training both initially and as ongoing requirement for the post to meet service requirements.
• Evidence of the Care Certificate or Commitment to achieve on joining the trust.
• Experience and/ or knowledge of delivering care or working in a care setting.
• Typing/word processing skills or qualification.
• Evidence of related training.
• Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England

Skills

• Basic computer skills.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of observing, monitoring and recording patient activity and health status
• Knowledge of the Trust’s Values expressed in the LCHS Way
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling

Experience

• Previous experience working and communicating with the public.
• Clinical experience in a healthcare setting undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks supporting patients.
• Previous experience working in a team in a heath care setting.
• Knowledge and experience of NHS IT systems/applications.
• Experience of rotational shift patterns, to include days and nights.

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Important Information: All new employees will be subject to a charge if a DBS check is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by LCHS and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a maximum of a 3 month period.

Any existing employees who require a DBS check as part of the application process will be subject to a charge for that DBS check.

We are a Disability Confident employer ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

Support and/or assistance with completing an application form is available from the Human Resources Team by calling 01522 572889.

We encourage and support vaccination update as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

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Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, LCHS reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.