Medical Care Support Worker

Medical Care Support Worker

The Royal Oldham Hospital

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We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.

As a member, you’ll 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 ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
• Training and development opportunities
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Stakeholder pension scheme available

About The Trust

About the Trust – Rated ‘Outstanding’ in their most recent CQC report as well as being recognised as a Global Digital Exemplar, Northern Care Alliance provides hospital, community, specialist and primary care services for Salford and Greater Manchester. As a University Teaching Trust, they also provide medical education and training for both medical students and nurses. Located in Greater Manchester, Salford has something for everyone, from the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city. There are also excellent local, national, and international transport links with buses, trams, trains, motorway networks and nearby airport

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the following:

1. Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters

2. Contribute to own personal development

3. Assist in maintaining own and others’ health, safety and security

4. Assist in maintaining and developing services

5. Ensure own actions help to maintain quality

6. Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights

7. Undertake routine assessment tasks related to individuals’ health and well-being

8. Assist in delivering programmes of care to meet individuals’ health and well-being

You’ll have the following qualification/experience:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Acute hospital environment within the last 3 years
• Achievement of National Care Certificate or willingness to work towards L2 Health related vocational qualification eg NVQ or willingness to complete level 2 apprenticeship within 18 months of employment
• The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English
• Experience of promoting care formally / informally
• Good organisational skills
• Good customer service skills
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
• Excellent personal appearance and adherence to trust policy on work wear.
• Reliable and punctual
• Undertake regular mandatory training*

Shift patterns are Rota'd

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise 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.

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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.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £10.37-£18.97 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends only

Experience:

• NHS Support Worker: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location