Job summary
We are currently looking for a Health Care Support Worker to join us.
At Newark Hospital we have a variety of vacancies across our clinical areas as a result of our Newark Hospital transformation programme. We are very proud that our hospital, part of Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust is rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission and for the fifth consecutive year
Our organisation remains the best Trust to receive care and to work for in the Midlands (and 3rd in the country) according to the results of the 2022 national staff survey.
Main duties of the job
Our vacancies are within the Medical Division, offering sub-acute rehabilitation to our local community, where we believe 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.
If you have the following attributes, we want to hear from you:
- Kind and dedicated to delivering outstanding care
- Enthusiastic and a positive ‘can-do’ approach
- Approachable with a friendly nature
- Highly motivated and a flexible attitude
- Great communication skills
About us
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.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person Specification
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach
- Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Previous experience in a hospital setting
Further Training
Essential
- Able to attend a 5-day Clinical Induction
- Committed to attending further training and development as identified
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 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
- “Care Certificate” qualification
- NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care Certificate/
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
- Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Desirable
- Awareness of Safeguarding issues
Person Specification
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach
- Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Previous experience in a hospital setting
Further Training
Essential
- Able to attend a 5-day Clinical Induction
- Committed to attending further training and development as identified
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 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
- “Care Certificate” qualification
- NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care Certificate/
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
- Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Desirable
- Awareness of Safeguarding issues
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.
