Care Support Worker Worcester, England
Job description
Care Support Worker 258
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust
Worcester City Inpatient Unit
Ref : 258
Days £10.90 per hour
Saturdays and nights £15.37 per hour
Sundays and bank holidays £19.95 per hour
Could you be an NHS Professional?
Worcester City Inpatients Unit is currently seeking Care Support Workers who can commit to long term placements on a full time basis for the next 12 weeks. Candidates will be working either long days or nights.
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
Rated ‘Good’ in their most recent CQC report, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provides a range of services across community hospitals, recovery units and within the wider community. As one of only six Global Digital Exemplars in Mental Health, the Trust is the county’s main provider of community nursing, therapy and mental health services. From the outskirts of Birmingham to the edge of the Cotswolds, with excellent road and rail links, Herefordshire and Worcestershire provide opportunities to experience both city and country life.
What you will be responsible for
· Washing and dressing patients, serving patients’ meals, assisting with feeding patients when necessary, helping people to mobilise, assisting patients with toileting, bed-making, generally assisting with patients' overall comfort, monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight.
· Act with compassion, putting patients at the centre of all you do.
· Communicate effectively with patients and their carers.
· Show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.
The role will involve, but not limited to you performing the above.
You will have the following qualification/experience:
· A minimum of 6 months experience of working as a Care Support Worker in a UK hospital environment within the last 2 years and either a Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social OR
· 12 months experience of working as a Care Support Worker in a UK hospital environment in the last 3 years.
· Specific experience of working with patients that have learning disabilities or mental health conditions.
· 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
Salary: £10.90-£19.95 per hour
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends only
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Worcester, WR5 2DD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 258
