Health Care Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and dedicated Care Support Workers to work within our team on Oker Ward at Whitworth Hospital. Whitworth Hospital is a small community hospital on the outskirts of Matlock town centre and provides excellent care for the local and wider community.

Oker Ward is a 17 bedded inpatient ward, providing rehabilitation complex discharge-planning and end of life care. Oaker Ward has been recognised at Gold in Quality Always accreditation, meaning that you can enjoy working on a ward that provides an exceptionally high level of care, and where you can make a real difference.

We are looking for someone who will work collaboratively with the whole team and support the ward to continually strive for the best patient experience possible. As a nurse lead unit, Oker Ward offers the opportunity for Healthcare Assistants to develop clinical skills that contribute to safe and effective patient care.

• Unfortunately, we are not able to accept those who need sponsorship to work in this role at this time because of Government guidance._

Responsibilities

You will undertake a range of healthcare duties which will include:

• Working within a team and ensuring that relevant information is relayed to other team members.
• Providing support to patients and their carers whilst maintaining a safe environment.
• You will be caring and have a high level of empathy and understanding, be motivated, display high levels of effective inter-personal skills, both verbal and non-verbal, and be a positive role model.
• It is important that you have a good standard of English and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including strict adherence to patient confidentiality.

Experience and Skills

• Be able to work as part of a team and have the ability to use your own initiative and be able to demonstrate an understanding of patients and carers perspectives.

Working Hours

Oker Ward is a 24 hour, 7 day a week service and this post involves shift work that includes, days, nights, double and/or single shifts, twighlight shifts, weekends and Bank Holidays.

• If you would like to visit the ward, meet the team and talk to other people in similar roles, please contact Ward Manager Jo Housley or Deputy Ward Manager Andrew Wilson on 01629 593045. We look forward to meeting you. A full Job Description and Person Specification is available on request._
• NB - We would also like to hear from you if you are interested in any future job opportunities that become available across out Trusts. Please get in touch and speak to us_.

In return we will offer you a range of benefits, including :

• A commitment to flexible working where this is possible (please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate your needs).
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
• Health service discounts and online benefits.
• Incremental pay progression, free confidential employee assistance programme.
• 24/7, access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network.
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training, learning and development opportunities.

Working for Our Organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values : 1) To get the basics right

2) To act with compassion and respect 3) To make a difference 4) To value and develop teamwork 5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another