Cedar Ward - Chippenham Community Hospital
** Unfortunately we are unable to offer overseas sponsorship at this time**
The Health Care Support Worker is an essential member of the multi-disciplinary team providing high standards of care for patients as well as support and comfort to family members, friends, and carers.
You will be expected to provide a high level of Essential Care to meet the needs of patients in the Ward. This will include helping to maintain personal hygiene, continence, mobility, nutrition, and hydration.
As well as supporting recovery, you will promote rehabilitation, encouraging patients to regain and maintain as much independence as possible.
In addition to Essential Care and Support, there will be the opportunity to develop additional skills, including the monitoring and recording of Patient Observations, ECGs, and Phlebotomy.
We will support successful candidates to complete the Care Certificate whilst working with us, to embed their practice and learning and support ongoing development.
The teams on the wards include Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Healthcare Support Workers, Therapy Assistants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, and Consultant Nurses.
Main duties of the job
In return, we will offer you several opportunities and benefits. The salary for a Band 3 is £24,071 to £25,674 depending on experience. Working unsocial hours pays an additional 85% on Bank Holidays and Sundays and an additional 43% at other times. You will be able to join the NHS pension scheme, have access to a wide range of NHS discount offers, plus a generous annual leave allowance and free parking at our community sites. Wiltshire Health and Care also offers access to various health and wellbeing initiatives, via their wellbeing hive, and access to great deals through our salary sacrifice scheme. We are open to conversations around flexible working patterns. Does this sound like something that would interest you? Please make contact now to find out more. If you are interested in becoming part of our dynamic team, please don't hesitate to contact Lisa Harflett or Lisa Harlow on 01249 456486 / 456489 who will be happy to answer any questions you have. About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community-based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independent and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit. There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm, and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership, and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients, and carers. If you already live in or near Wiltshire, you'll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns, and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?! Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification. Person Specification
Experience
Experience of working under supervision. Experience of supporting other workers. Experience of community working. Experience of the NHS. Experience of work in an acute or urgent health care setting. Qualifications
Care Certificate or willingness to achieve. Additional Criteria
Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence. 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.
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In return, we will offer you several opportunities and benefits. The salary for a Band 3 is £24,071 to £25,674 depending on experience. Working unsocial hours pays an additional 85% on Bank Holidays and Sundays and an additional 43% at other times. You will be able to join the NHS pension scheme, have access to a wide range of NHS discount offers, plus a generous annual leave allowance and free parking at our community sites. Wiltshire Health and Care also offers access to various health and wellbeing initiatives, via their wellbeing hive, and access to great deals through our salary sacrifice scheme. We are open to conversations around flexible working patterns. Does this sound like something that would interest you? Please make contact now to find out more. If you are interested in becoming part of our dynamic team, please don't hesitate to contact Lisa Harflett or Lisa Harlow on 01249 456486 / 456489 who will be happy to answer any questions you have. About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community-based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independent and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit. There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm, and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership, and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients, and carers. If you already live in or near Wiltshire, you'll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns, and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?! Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification. Person Specification
Experience
Experience of working under supervision. Experience of supporting other workers. Experience of community working. Experience of the NHS. Experience of work in an acute or urgent health care setting. Qualifications
Care Certificate or willingness to achieve. Additional Criteria
Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence. 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.
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