Healthcare Support Worker -Temporary Staffing

The beauty of working as part of our temporary staffing team is that you will have the option to work in different areas of the Trust, gaining experience in different specialities and working with an array of skilled professionals.

Do you have at least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting within the last 2 years and want the freedom and flexibility to decide when you work? Have you completed the care certificate? Then this could be just the role for you, Qualifications Essential Completed Care Certificate (Health Education England) Desirable Vocational qualification at Level 2 in Health or Health Social Care or equivalent ( 2nd or 3rd year student nurse) Experience Essential

• At least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting within last 2 years.
• Knowledge of personal patient care and related procedures.
• Understands the need for strict confidentiality.
• Effective communication ability, particularly with patients and their relatives / carers.
• Able to plan and prioritise own workload as delegated by and under the direction of registered nurses and able to report patient condition to senior staff.
• Able to follow policies and protocols
• Able to undertake routine personal care duties, referring to supervisor where necessary.
• Able to demonstrate an empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives and respect patient dignity at all times.
• Ability to work within own boundaries within a team.
• Able to use IT systems., Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values : Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
  
  Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge.
We perform the most heart and / or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

There are many reasons to join our temporary staffing team such as Competitive rates of pay Flexibility to work around your life First choice of shifts Work this week and get paid the next Book and manage bank shifts online Access to NHS pension scheme As part of your induction into the Trust you will have a full weeks paid induction which will get you integrated with the Trusts systems and up to date with our mandatory training. You will also get a paid shadow shift in one of our clinical areas where you will be supported in familiarising yourself using our electronic patient record system and getting to know our patients and staff