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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
214-MED-6330016-A
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton-In-Ashfield
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Healthcare Support Worker - RSU

Band 3

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

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Senior Health Care Support Worker to join our team. In this role, you will deliver high-quality care to patients with a variety of respiratory conditions, ensuring their safety and comfort.

Join our dedicated team at the Respiratory Support Unit (RSU), a 24-bed unit specializing in the care of patients with acute and chronic lung diseases. At RSU, we are committed to providing exceptional care and support to patients requiring respiratory assistance and those with airway obstructions.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description for full details of the main responsibilities and person specification. 

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.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description for full details of the main responsibilities and person specification. 

Person specification

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Previous care work experience
  • Previous face-to-face customer care experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in a hospital setting

Qualifications- Academic/Craft/Professional

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 3 in care or willingness to work towards
  • Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
  • Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement
Desirable criteria
  • “Care Certificate” qualification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individual patient care
  • Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues

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
Michelle Loy
Job title
Ward Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 622515
Additional information

01623 622515 ext. 4551

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