Job Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in patients' lives?
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Health Care Support Worker to join our Paediatric Outpatient department at King's Mill Hospital. This role involves assisting in providing care to patients, supporting Registered Nurses, and ensuring the highest quality patient care with dignity, kindness, and compassion.
If you are a compassionate individual with a commitment to providing high-quality patient care, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding role.
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Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Date posted
28 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
xc2xa324,169 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
214-W&C-7078484
Job locations
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-in-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential

• Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues
• Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ 2 in care
• Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
• Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Desirable

• "Care Certificate" qualification. NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training
Essential

• Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
• Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous care work experience
• Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements
Essential

• Flexible approach
• Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends

Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential

• Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues
• Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ 2 in care
• Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
• Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Desirable

• "Care Certificate" qualification. NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training
Essential

• Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
• Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous care work experience
• Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements
Essential

• Flexible approach
• Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends