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Healthcare Support Worker

Employer
Herefordshire and Worc
Location
Evesham
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
24 May 2021

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From November 2020 the name of the Trust changed from Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, to Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust to better reflect our geography and service delivery across both counties.

OUR TRUST VALUES

Our Trust is a great place to work and we are keen to ensure that all our employees have the right values in order that we can provide the best service to our patients. These values are very important to us, and as a potential candidate you should be made aware that we test for these throughout the whole assessment/recruitment and selection process, and will only interview and recruit individuals who demonstrate these values through their application and behaviour.

Details of our Values can be found on our website link 'Working together for outstanding care - our vision'


Evesham Community Hospital

Healthcare Support Worker

Band 2

Full time (part time considered)

£18,005-£19,337 p.a. pro rata for part time

Monday to Sunday - various shifts including long days, Nights & Bank Holidays.

Ref: 798-1239A

Dear Future Colleague

How would you like to work in a hospital where the matron knows your name? Would you like to have time to deliver the care you feel your patients deserve? Would you like to be given the opportunity to develop the skills required to care for the increasing demands of patients who are cared for in the modern NHS. Would you like to feel supported by your team and senior managers?

If you have answered yes to the above I am proud to say I am a matron of such a hospital.

We are currently recruiting Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers to be part of a our stroke & general rehab inpatient units at Evesham Community Hospital. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to achieve specific rehabilitation goals. This will be a challenging and exciting opportunity and will enable the individual to develop new and existing skills.

Evesham Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to peoples' homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends.

Previous experience of working in Health Care and an interest in Stroke are desirable for this role.

We have been involved in developing the Nursing Associate role at the Trust and offer development opportunities for support workers through apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 5 including the opportunity to undertake university study to become a nursing associate.

I expect all my staff to hold the values of the trust, to be courageous, ambitious, responsive, empowering and supportive. If you hold these values, and my letter appeals to you, please spend some time to apply and come and work with me and be part of the exciting developments in our hospital.

Kind regards

Daniel Marshall, Matron

For further information please contact:

Bindu George on 01386 502490

Gill Clark on 01386 502499

Amy Gibbons or Ella Adams on 01386 502543

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PLEASE NOTE:

Flexible working - The Trust has a commitment that all employees should be able to balance their working life with commitments outside of work. Our Flexible Working policy enables you to request a flexible working pattern that suits you.

Closing Vacancy Early - In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable.

Interview Pool - If the same or similar vacancy arises within the recruitment period of this post or up to 3 months afterwards, the Trust may chose not to re advertise, but to select a suitable candidate from this interview pool. The new post may differ in terms of the base, hours or contract type and therefore you are encouraged to apply for advertised posts but specify on your application form your preferences.

Applicant Requirements - Applicants must have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.

Probationary Period - All new appointments are subject to 6 months' probation period .

Priority of Applicants - Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are 'at risk' and employed by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post will be withdrawn.

Requirement for DBS Update Service - If the position being applied for requires a DBS check to be undertaken on you, it will be a condition of your employment that you have subscribed and continue to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. Further information on the update service can be found on our website link 'DBS Update Service.'

Preceptorship for Newly Qualified Staff - The Trust offers a preceptorship year for newly qualified nurses and AHP's and attendance at preceptorship programmes is a condition of employment.

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.

Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Tier 2/skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .

From 6 April 2017, Tier 2/skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

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