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Healthcare Support Worker
Band 2
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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Admissions Lounge at Tunbridge Wells Hospital for a Healthcare Support Worker .
You will receive structured training to work in this specialist area whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a consistent and high standard of patient centred care.
We pride ourselves in delivering safe, high quality care to ensure the patients’ experience is a positive one. You will work closely without trained nursed to deliver this.
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Our Healthcare Support Workers are an integral part of our nursing team and the successful candidate would be a forward-thinking team player who puts the patient first.
The role exists to provide a multi-skilled worker who, under the direct/indirect supervision of a Registered Healthcare Professional, supports the multidisciplinary team with clinical and non-clinical practices in order to provide patient-centred care.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
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Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Clinical Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead if this is going to be problematic: [email protected]), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes 2 supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift), all of the other days are classroom-based and run from 9am to 5pm.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Holds or commitment to complete the Care Certificate Programme within the first 6 months
- Good general education
- Ability to read, write, perform simple calculations and communicate in English
Meini prawf dymunol
- English and Maths Level 1 or GCSE English and Maths grade D/3 or above
- Hold or willing to work towards NVQ Level 2 / Health and Social Care Diploma Level 2 / Intermediate apprenticeship Level 2
Experience/Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Interest in working in a care setting
- Understands importance of and provides good customer care.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience within a care role/setting
- Previous experience of team work
- Previous experience of customer care
- Working in a healthcare or related setting
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients and colleagues, verbally and in writing
- Good interpersonal skills
- Basic computer keyboard skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload with supervision
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Rekha Brijmohan
- Teitl y swydd
- Unit Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01892 638227
Rhestr swyddi gyda Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth