Job Description
FLEXIBLE HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT - ALL 5 SITES
Zero hours per week - As and When Required Working Arrangements
Standard Working Arrangements are £20,374 Whole Time Equivalent pro-rated.
Derby Health Staffing aims to match suitably skilled workers with the staffing requirements of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals to join our bank, supporting our nurses in all aspects of Patient Care. You will have the opportunity of working in a variety of clinical areas across the Trust.
THIS VACANCY COVERS ALL 5 UHDB TRUST SITES:
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
- Queens Hospital Burton
- Samuel Johnson Hospital
- Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital
If you are a student nurse please do not apply to join the bank as a Healthcare Support worker until you have completed your first clinical placement.You will need to provide evidence of this placement by providing your professional values outcome.Please ensure you include all information on your placement history in your application form along with your study dates or your application will not be considered.
Trust induction for Student (Adult or Child) nurses will comprise of a mandatory student nurse training date.
INTERVIEW DATE: 4th July 2023
Successful candidates must be reliable, motivated and enthusiastic, be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and work within a multidisciplinary team. We are committed to the training and development of our workers; therefore, you will need to be able to attend training days required for your role.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will be qualified to either NVQ level II or QCF level II diploma in a health related subject or have equivalent related healthcare experience.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Your interview will be face to face, therefore the Trust will ensure social distancing. You will be required to wear a mask on all UHDB premises. If you have Covid-19 related symptoms or are shielding and have been invited for a face to face interview please request a Microsoft Teams interview.
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.