Healthcare Support Worker - Temporary Staffing

Papworthhospital; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading heart and lung hospital as a Healthcare Support Worker within a flexible temporary staffing team. Gain diverse experience while providing essential care to patients with complex conditions. Enjoy competitive pay, flexibility, and a supportive induction process.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Flexibility to work around your life

Access to NHS pension scheme

Paid induction and shadow shift

Qualifications

• At least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting within last 2 years.
• Knowledge of personal patient care and related procedures.

Responsibilities

• Work in different areas of the Trust, gaining experience in various specialties.
• Undertake routine personal care duties, reporting to registered nurses.

Skills

Effective communication

Empathy

IT systems

Education

Care Certificate

Vocational qualification at Level 2 in Health

Job description

Healthcare Support Worker - Temporary Staffing

The closing date is 1st Jun 2025

Anticipated Interview date(s) TBC

Job summary

The beauty of working as part of our temporary staffing team is that you will have the option to work in different areas of the Trust, gaining experience in different specialities and working with an array of skilled professionals. This is an opportunity for you to join a world renowned hospital caring for patients with complex heart and lung conditions.

Do you have at least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting within the last 2 years and want the freedom and flexibility to decide when you work? Have you completed the care certificate? Then this could be just the role for you

There are many reasons to join our temporary staffing team such as

Competitive rates of pay

Flexibility to work around your life

First choice of shifts

Work this week and get paid the next

Book and manage bank shifts online

Access to NHS pension scheme

As part of your induction into the Trust you will have a full weeks paid induction which will get you integrated with the Trusts systems and up to date with our mandatory training. You will also get a paid shadow shift in one of our clinical areas where you will be supported in familiarising yourself using our electronic patient record system and getting to know our patients and staff

Applicants should refer to the Role Profile attached to advert for full information about the role

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

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 include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Completed Care Certificate (Health Education England)

Vocational qualification at Level 2 in Health or Health Social Care or equivalent (e.g. 2nd or 3rd year student nurse)

Experience

At least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting within last 2 years.
Knowledge of personal patient care and related procedures.
Understands the need for strict confidentiality.
Effective communication ability, particularly with patients and their relatives/carers.
Able to plan and prioritise own workload as delegated by and under the direction of registered nurses and able to report patient condition to senior staff.
Able to follow policies and protocols
Able to undertake routine personal care duties, referring to supervisor where necessary.
Able to demonstrate an empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives and respect patient dignity at all times.
Ability to work within own boundaries within a team.
Able to use IT systems.

Additional Criteria

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.

For help with your application, contact:

Nurse Recruitment Team

[e-mail]

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 3

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

175-2526-1-RL1276TS

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY