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Care Support Worker

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

William Harvey Hospital, Ashford

Ref : 350

Days £11.11 per hour

Saturdays and nights £15.00 per hour

Sundays and bank holidays £18.78 per hour

Could you be an NHS Professional?

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is currently seeking a number of Care Support Workers to work within their team. Candidate will need to be flexible to work within the hours of 7am and 7.30pm on a rotating rota. This will be a full time role for the next 12 months.

We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.

As a member, you will have fantastic benefits:

· Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week

· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

· Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime

· Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts

· First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust – access before they are made available to agency

· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements

· Training and development opportunities

· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work

· Stakeholder pension scheme available

About the Trust

As one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) has five hospital sites and numerous community clinics, providing teaching and training to doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals. EKHUFT also has a national and international reputation for delivering high quality specialist care, particularly in urology, kidney disease, and vascular service

What you will be responsible for

· Assist registered nurses in delivering safe and effective care to patients

· Maintain a safe care environment in the ward with reference to infection control and the safety and welfare of patients, visitors, and other staff.

· Involve and encourage the patient’s family and friends to be actively involved in the caring process.

· Recognises, reviews, and reports any changes to patients/client’s condition, including any action taken to the nurse in charge of the patient

· Ensures that patient confidentiality is always maintained.

The role will involve, but not limited to you performing the above.

You will have the following qualification/experience:

· A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Acute hospital environment within the last 2 years plus a care certificate or NVQ Level 2 or above in health and social care OR 12 months paid experience in an acute hospital environment in the last 3 years.

· Undertake regular mandatory training*

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialize in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organization, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 34.5 per week

Salary: £11.11-£18.78 per hour

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 350