09 Oct
Wiltshire Health and Care
Chippenham
Job description
Job summary
Health Care Support Worker - Band 3
MIU - Chippenham Community Hospital
Hours per week - Permanent
Unfortunately we are unable to offer overseas sponsorship at this time
Do you enjoy working in a busy environment where no two shifts are thesame?
Would you like to work in a highly supportive team with excellentopportunities for development and progression?
Do you want to fully utilise and develop your clinical skillsunderpinned with funded training in Emergency Practice?
If so our Minor Injury Units are the place for you!
Wiltshire Health and Care have a variety of full and part-time HealthCare Support Worker roles available within our Chippenham Minor Injury Unit;
Our Minor Injury Units are based in Chippenham and Trowbridge, and treat approximately 2500 patients across theservice per month, making a real difference, providing care closer to home andavoiding admission to hospital wherever possible and appropriate.
Wiltshire Health and Care is committed to the development of staff and aprogramme of support and development will be put in place, tailor for all newstarters, to develop competencies,skills and knowledge, enabling progression on the career ladder.
You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team who pride themselves ontheir excellent team working and support of each other whilst treating adiverse range of conditions.
Main duties of the job
If you put patient care central to all you do and you have experiencefrom working in an Emergency Department environment, have excellent wound careskills and are able to apply a variety of Plaster of Paris back slabs, or ifyou are keen to learn these skills, come for an orientation visit.
Our roles will provide you with a challenging but rewarding opportunityto utilise your skills and to deliver excellent care to a wide group ofpatients.
To apply for our roles, pleasevisit NHS Jobs and Search for Wiltshire Health and Care or if you would likeany further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact BarryIedema, Senior Clinical Lead, 07392 280 263 or email :
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based healthservices, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible.
We are an NHSpartnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health andcare to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Communityservices are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population ofWiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of ourcommunity-focused teams more than now.
You will join a friendly and supportiveteam who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, whichwere developed with our staff, patients and carers.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know thatit is a great place to live and work : rolling countryside, bustling markettowns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and goodschools.
If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment anda chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away.
What are you waiting for?!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attachedJob Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding therole and to access the full person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education.
- NVQ Level 3 in health care
- Food Hygiene certificate (or willingness to undertake).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working under distanced supervision
- Experience of supporting other workers.
Desirable
- Experience of community working
- Experience of the NHS.
- Experience of work in an acute or urgent health care setting
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.
▶️ Health Care Support Worker
🖊️ Wiltshire Health and Care
📍 Chippenham