Health Care Support Worker Band 3 jobs

Healthcare Support Worker UEC including Virtual Ward, UCR and Discharge Reablement Service

Band 3

Pay: £13.17-£22.26 per hour

Trust Location: Shropshire, working in Shrewsbury SY1,2&3 and Telford TF1,2,3

Are you searching for a career/job that gives you control of your day, time and location?!

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’ll 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

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides a range of community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services to people in surrounding areas.

The Role

Delivering high-quality care that supports patients in their own homes within the UEC Division including Virtual ward, UCR and Discharge Reablement Service.

What you’ll be responsible for:

· The post holder will be an integral part of the Community Services, delivering enhanced therapeutic care, personal support, and supervision to meet the physical needs of patients on the case loads.

· The post holder will provide person centred care as directed by clinicians, outlined by the patients care plan.

· To assist qualified clinicians in the community to carry out assigned tasks involving direct patient care in accordance with their individual competency levels

· To follow outlined care plans created by registered clinicians within the team

You’ll have the following qualification/experience:

• NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care, completed or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience
• Completed the National care Certificate
• Functional skills minimum Level 2 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or working towards.
• Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare
• Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
• Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes
• Experience of working in an NHS Outpatient setting
• Worked at a band 3 Health Care Assistant level or equivalent
• Experience of training junior staff
• Venepuncture Certificate of Competency or willing to work towards

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

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise 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' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of 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.

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.

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Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Pay: £13.17-£22.26 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Experience:

• Community Care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person