Healthcare Support Worker - Temporary Staffing

NHS; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Healthcare Support Worker with the opportunity to work in various departments, gain diverse experience, and enjoy competitive pay rates. This role offers flexibility, first choice of shifts, and the chance to be a part of a leading healthcare team dedicated to exceptional patient care.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension scheme

Paid induction and shadowing

Flexible working

Competitive pay rates

Qualifications

• 6 months clinical experience in the last 2 years.
• Knowledge of personal patient care.
• Ability to follow policies and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care duties under the direction of registered nurses.
• Ensure confidentiality and proper communication with patients.
• Report patient condition to senior staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Empathetic approach

IT systems usage

Education

Care Certificate

Vocational qualification at Level 2

Job description

Go back Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker - Temporary Staffing

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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.

Main duties of the job

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

Job responsibilities

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.

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust