About this role
Job summary
At CUH, our values of Together, Safe, Kind and Excellent are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for caring, compassionate individuals who are committed to delivering outstanding patient care.
As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will support nurses, doctors and multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity, respect and compassion at all times. This role is offered at Band 3. Applicants must be able to work a variety of shift patterns, as fixed shifts (e.g. nights only) are not available.
If successful at interview, you must provide evidence of successfully completing an NHS-recognised National Care Certificate (NCC). This will be verified by our CUH Academy team . Please note that online Care Certificates are not accepted. Practical assessment must meet all currentNCC standards and include signed off competency assessments in practice
The following 16 standards must be evidenced: Understanding your role Your professional development Duty of care Equality and diversity Working in a person-centred way Communication Privacy and dignity Fluids and nutrition Awareness of mental health and dementia Safeguarding adults Safeguarding children Basic life support health and safety Handling information Infection prevention and control Awareness of learning disability and autism Applicants who have applied and been unsuccessful in the last 3 months, should not re-apply or submit further application.
Main duties of the job
About the Role:
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your healthcare career in a rewarding and supportive environment. You will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of patients. Full time and part time posts will be considered, and shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our HCSW's will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns.
As part of this role you will be required to:
Support to serve meals to patients Provide personal care to patients Take observations such as blood pressure measurements, pulse, urinalysis and temperature. Support patients with moving in their clinical area All other clinical duties as required Development Opportunities:
CUH is committed to supporting your learning and career progression. As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will have access to:
Ongoing skills development and training Functional Skills support in English and Maths Further information on development pathways will be provided during your induction.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practice your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of life
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
We are currently recruiting across a range of adult wards. Successful candidates will be allocated to a ward based on service needs and available vacancies across the Trust.
If successful, you will be placed in a central recruitment pool for up to six months while a suitable ward or clinic placement is identified. If an allocation cannot be secured within this period, your application may be withdrawn.
Interviews
All interviews for this role will be conductedface-to-face and interview dates will be confirmed to candidates successful at shortlisting. Unfortunately, virtual interviews cannot be accommodated. If you are unable to attend your scheduled interview, please contact us as soon as possible so that alternative arrangements can be considered where feasible. Failure to notify us may result in your application being withdrawn.
As part of the interview process, you will be required to complete a Functional Skills Test. A pass is required before a conditional offer can be made. This does not apply to individuals currently employed by CUH as a Support Worker.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Holds National Care Certificate or willingness to undertake within the first 3 months of appointment Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or undertake and achieve a pass following completion of level 1 functional skills assessment Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and development
Desirable
Level 3 award in health care
Experience Essential
Experience of working in an environment under pressure Experience of working within a team Experience of communicating with individuals from a range of different backgrounds Experience of attention to detail - eg for recording in patient records Experience in the public sector
Desirable
Experience of working within a health care environment. Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
Knowledge Essential
Understands the job role and specific knowledge in relation to tasks included in the job description or be prepared to undertake training to be able to gain appropriate knowledge.
Desirable
Awareness of National and local priorities and initiatives
Skills Essential
Good communication skills (written and verbal). Able to work as a team. Able to carry out well defined routine tasks. Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner. Able to relate well with patients/relatives/ visitors/colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff. Committed to delivering high standards of patient care. Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate. Professional outlook and positive attitude. Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster.
Desirable
Prepared to undertake coaching role for other HCSW's. IT skills
Additional Requirements Essential
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Addenbrookes Hospital - Division A/B/C/D
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)