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Job summary

Main area
Day Surgery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
214-SRG-6335242
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newark Hospital
Town
Newark
Salary
£22,383 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Health Care Support Worker - Minster Ward

NHS AfC: Band 2

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to advance your career in healthcare? We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker to join the team. Minster Ward is expanding to become an inpatient ward specialising in orthopaedic hip and knee replacements. We are also providing surgical day cases for patients undergoing a variety of elective or planned surgical procedures and investigations, including:

  • General Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Gynaecology
  • Urology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Breast Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Plastics

This is a busy and dynamic ward, offering an excellent opportunity to develop a broad range of skills within surgical day case nursing. As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be an integral part of our dedicated team, providing exceptional care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

Please see the main duties of the job description where a detailed description of main responsibilities of the role are specified. 

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.           

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

 
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental in contributing to an inclusive workplace at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
The Trust does not tolerate any forms of discrimination, racism, bullying and harassment.
All staff, at all times, in the performance of their duties are expected to demonstrate equal treatment of everyone and ensure that every member of staff regardless of differences are respected, valued and appreciated.
All staff are expected to have an understanding of the Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Legislation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the main duties of the job description where a detailed description of main responsibilities of the role are specified. 

Person specification

Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 2 or equivalent in care or working towards
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ 3 in care

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Basic Food hygiene

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous customer care experience and life skills

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate clear and robust communication skills
  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Flexible Able to work unsociable hours

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodCarer Friendly Employer 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare4NottsTime to changeFair Train Silver StandardStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

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
Sarah Katie Taylor
Job title
Ward Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Vanessa Smith - Deputy Ward Sister [email protected]

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