About this role
Job summary
Do you live in the Weymouth area? Are you looking for flexible healthcare work that fits around your lifestyle?
We are looking for experienced Health Care Support Workers (HCAs) to join our friendly team supporting patients on our Older People's Rehabilitation Ward.
As a Bank HCA, you will work flexibly to help cover short-term staffing requirements across our services. Shifts are available both in advance and at short notice, giving you the freedom to plan ahead or pick up additional work on the day through our easy-to-use smartphone app.
Following a successful induction, you will have the opportunity to work across our other community hospitals, gaining a variety of experience while maintaining flexibility.
About the Role:
Bank Health Care Support Workers provide flexible support to cover short-term staffing needs across our services. Shifts can be booked in advance or on the day using the LOOP app, giving you full control over when you work.
In addition to competitive rates of pay, Bank Workers are eligible for many of the benefits available to substantive NHS employees, including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme NHS staff badge, providing access to a range of NHS discounts and benefits Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable) Paid annual leave, accrued based on hours worked Choice of weekly or monthly pay Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing mandatory training Bank workers are paid hourly: £13.17 - £14.05 (Depending on NHS experience)
Main duties of the job
What We're Looking For
We are seeking compassionate and reliable individuals who:
Have previous healthcare experience in the UK Are committed to delivering high-quality patient care Work well as part of a multidisciplinary team Can provide support to patients during their rehabilitation journey Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training Essential
Recent experience within a hospital setting or significant experience within a nursing home/care setting as a carer Excellent communications skills Ability to carry out physiological observations Evidence of the completion of the Care Certificate
Job specific experience Essential
Ability to work using own initiative Have basic IT skills to enable online training to be completed Team player
Desirable
Knowledge of Mental Health Act.
Additional requirements Essential
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
Personal qualities Essential
Ability to prioritise workload Is enthusiastic and motivated Demonstrates ability to prioritise Ability to demonstrate warmth and empathy towards patients in the provision of care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Trustwide
Dorset
BH17 0RB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)