Community Care Support Worker

Job Title: Community Care Support Worker

Trust Location: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Pay Rates: £ 11.45 to £ 20.95

About the Trust –

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across the Thames Valley and beyond. As a large Trust, there is a variety of opportunities both in communities and hospitals. By working in partnership with a range of organizations such as universities, Oxford Health works hard to promote innovation in healthcare, support research and to train doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

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 neighboring 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

What you’ll 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.

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

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' organization, 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.

Apply Today

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: £11.45-£20.95 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oxford, OX3 7JH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: M0042-24-2493