Healthcare Support Worker - Male Surgery​/Gastro Band 2

Healthcare Support Worker - Male Surgery / Gastro Band 2

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated staff with excellent communication skills to join our forward thinking dynamic surgical nursing teams. You must have a passion for delivering kind and compassionate care. Recruiting motivated, capable and committed staff is the key to maintaining our high standards of quality, safety and patient experience.

This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.

If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.

To undertake a range of duties including clerical and direct care activities working in support of and supervised by the trained nurse.

• Possess or be willing to work towards the Care Certificate
• Be able to demonstrate basic literacy and numeracy skills required for the post
• Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care
• Functional Skills Level 1 Numeracy

• Experience of working in a formal care setting or as an informal carer
• Previous experience of dealing with the public

• Understanding of what 'confidentiality' is and how you put into practice
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how you put it into practice
• Able to follow direct instructions
• Demonstrate literacy in IT

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.