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Healthcare Support Worker - Coastal West Sussex

Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Bognor Regis, Chichester and Worthing
Salary
£20,330 - £21,777 per annum (pro rata)
Closing date
15 Aug 2022

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Sector
Healthcare, Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time, Part Time

Job Details

NHS AfC: Band 3

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
  • Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
  • Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
  • July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
  • Flexible working patterns offered across all services
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Job overview

Do you want to come and work for the NHS at a time when it needs you more than ever? Join us as a Healthcare Assistant and make a difference every day!

We are a community trust - this means that we provide care to patients in their homes or in our community hospitals.

Your career as a Healthcare Assistant

You don't need previous experience, just a passion to learn and care for people. We'll train you on the job, supporting you to be the best that you can be. Your training as a Healthcare Assistant will include basic nursing and therapy skills and we'll support you to achieve achieving the Care Certificate.

With experience and further training, you could further your career in health care opening opportunities to train as an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate. With the appropriate qualifications and experience, you could also go on to train as one of the many degree-level healthcare professionals such as a Nurse, Podiatrist, Midwife or Therapist.

There are so many opportunities to progress with us!

Main duties of the job

Our community services are based across the county in locations such as Shoreham-by-sea, Lancing, Worthing, Rustington, Bognor, and Chichester.

These services include our Primary Care Network Teams and Responsive Services.

You could join our Primary Care Network Teams, sometimes called Community Nursing Teams, supporting patients with nursing care in their own homes. We undertake health assessments of patients' needs and provide support managing their long-term conditions and end of life care.

We also have vacancies in our Responsive Services Teams where you will assess and care for patients with urgent care needs, helping to keep them out of hospital.

Working for our organisation

SCFT is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
  • Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
  • Medical, nursing, and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
  • July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
  • Flexible working patterns offered across all services
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates, and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Additional benefits

What else can we offer you apart from a great feeling of job satisfaction?
  • Flexible working patterns
  • Supportive learning environment
  • Dedicated career pathways, and great opportunities for continuing professional development
  • Commitment to and support for your health and wellbeing
  • NHS discounts and salary sacrifice schemes

You'll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, which increases the longer you're in service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Skills and personal characteristics needed to join us as a Healthcare Assistant

To be a Healthcare Assistant, you'll need to be:
  • caring and kind
  • cheerful and friendly
  • willing to be hands-on with patients
  • willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc)
  • able to follow instructions and procedures
  • able to work in a team but use your own initiative

You'll also need:
  • communication skills, including listening
  • organisation skills
  • observational skills

To work in our PCN and Responsive Services teams, you will need to be a car driver with access to a vehicle you can use for work.

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or Care Certificate


Experience
Essential criteria
  • Interest and experience in caring


Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a health setting


Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
  • Effective written & spoken English
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to demonstrate importance of confidentiality, privacy & dignity
  • Ability to work as a team member
  • Flexibility in shift/ working pattern to meet the needs of the service
  • Desire and motivation to learn


Other
Essential criteria
  • Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes


This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download
  • HCSW Job Description and Person Specification (Trust-wide) ( PDF , 644.9 KB )
  • HCSW Job Description and Person Specification (Trust-wide) ( PDF , 644.9 KB )
  • Staff Benefits Brochure ( PDF , 484.5 KB )
  • Easy Read Application Form ( PDF , 1.1 MB )

Company

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) offers diverse employment opportunities across Sussex.

We employ over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff, and our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

Why join our #CommunityThatCares at SCFT?

  • Flexible working patterns offered across our services
  • Ongoing training and development tailored to your needs
  • Excellent research opportunities
  • BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks 
  • Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
  • Free health and wellbeing checks for all staff
  • Workplace nurseries rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Contact our friendly Recruitment team on 01273 242227 or sc-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

Check out our latest video, showing what it’s like to be an Allied Health Professional with us.....

Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 696011
Location
Glynde Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3EW
GB

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