Care Support Worker - NHS Professionals : Job Details

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Job Title: Care Support Worker

Trust Location: Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust

Pay Rates: £13-£23

About the Trust:

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide for more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital (EX31 4JB) and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) (EX2 5DW).Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes.We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our hospitals are both renowned for their research, innovation and links to universities.

As a member, you will have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates -work this week, get paid next week.
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your - My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.
• Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime.
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts.
• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency.
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle - access to the Bank gives you options of adhoc shifts or fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.
• Stakeholder pension scheme available.

What you will be responsible for:

• Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight.
• Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
• Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing.
• Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected.
• The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

You'll have the following qualification/experience:

All Care support worker roles will be required to provide evidence of completing the Care Certificate or a relevant qualification. Evidence accepted includes: -

• Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical placements.
• Care Certificate from an NHS Organisation
• QCF Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services issued after 2011
• QCF Level 2 OR above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support issued after 2011
• QCF Level 3 OR above Diploma in Healthcare Support or Maternity & Paediatric Support issued after 2011 (For Paediatric & Maternity roles only)
• Degree /Diploma in Nursing and currently do not have an NMC Registration.
• Minimum of 6 months Acute HCSW UK (Private, NHS or Armed Forces) hospital/hospice experience within the last 2 years

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialize in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members. As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave.

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.

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