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Job summary

Main area
Community
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working
Job ref
083-6485821-BANK-SP
Employer
Sirona care & health CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Bristol Intermediate Care Centre
Town
Henbury
Salary
£14 Includes 12.5% annual leave supplement
Salary period
Hourly
Closing
18/08/2024 23:59
Interview date
28/08/2024

Employer heading

Sirona care & health CIC logo

Bank Community Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

Please note that if you apply for a position with Sirona care & health, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

We are recruiting Bank Healthcare Support Workers in North and West Bristol where every day is a chance to make a difference.
Why join us?
Flexible hours and Development opportunities leaves time to enjoy precious work/life balance. If you’re studying or wanting to enhance your care skills, our Bank roles give flexibility to YOU with the perks of working for the NHS and our stakeholder pension.
What to expect
As a Healthcare Support Worker, your responsibilities will include assessments, ongoing rehabilitation, daily living assistance including personal care, for people at home or in a familiar setting.
You’ll be at ease working in the community, have great communication skills and the initiative to ensure people receive the best support.
What do I need?
•    NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
•    A full UK driving licence and access to a car in work time with business use insurance
•    Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting
•    A care certificate is desirable
What’s next?
Apply today and you could join us at our recruitment event where you’ll:
•    Interview on-the-day and clinical skills assessment
•    Tour our facilities
•    Meet your future colleagues
We’ll let you know the outcome of your interview at the event.
When and where?
28 August – North Bristol Intermediate Care Centre, Henbury
I’m shortlisted but can’t make the event?
No problem – we can arrange another day.

Main duties of the job

Your main responsibility will be to work as part of a multi professional team to support the registered nursing and allied healthcare professionals in delivering clinical and therapeutic care to service users.

This will include contributing to the holistic assessment of service users by assisting clinical staff in the assessment and treatment of patients referred to our services.

Additionally, it will be your duty to provide and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for all patients and carers and seek further advice from trained staff if an emergency should arise

Working for our organisation

Looking for a job to fit around you and your lifestyle? Perhaps you’re ready to take your next step, considering a career change, or seeking a rewarding new role where you can make a real difference. 

At Sirona care & health we provide local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. From clinical to clerical, we offer a variety of location-based and community roles to choose from with hours to fit around you.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. 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 aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

You’ll receive Agenda for Change hourly rates with a 12.5% annual leave bonus, increased pay for weekend, out-of-hours, or Bank Holiday shifts, along with NHS benefits such as high street discounts and a generous Stakeholder Pension Scheme. Our offer includes a range of paid-for training, and support for your health and wellbeing with our Employee Assistance Programme.

Interested?  View our benefits leaflet attached.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Able to work without direct supervision, as agreed within the team, to achieve the objectives of the post.
  • Able to prioritise tasks and make correct decisions within a set of clear guidelines.
  • Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting.
  • Ability to manipulate fine tools e.g. for venepuncture.
  • Experience of team working and an understanding of team dynamics including what factors make a team work well and what can go wrong and why.
  • Able to use a variety of IT systems e.g. email, EMIS.
Desirable criteria
  • Recent relevant experience within a community setting.

Application Reason

Essential criteria
  • Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in People: GoldCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingQNI

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sally Garrett
Job title
Bank & Agency Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 124 5445
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