Bank Healthcare Assistant

What is the Staff Bank? The KGH Staff Bank is a Temporary Staffing department recruiting workers who are looking to take up zero hour contracts or additional shifts around their current roles. This is a fantastic opportunity to build new relationships in departments who need shifts covering as and when whilst contributing to supporting your local hospital.

Apply now to attend our next HCA assessment centre on Saturday 11th March 2023.

Essential Skills and Experience required:

• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (Adult) or Care Certificate( relevant experience)
• A minimum of 6 months Acute NHS or Care/Residential work experience
• Willing to commit to shifts
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Our Bank Nursing Assistants are invaluable to us and in return for their dedication and commitment, we offer the following benefits:

• Priority of shifts over an agency worker, accommodating your availability
• An online self-booking system that also allows you to submit timesheets electronically - “No more paper time sheets”
• A dedicated compliance team that ensures you remain compliant to work
• Core Skills Training
• Opportunities for further training to upskill
• Please be aware, the interview is a Group Assessment Day that will need to be attended in person. There is no option for this to be virtual and this will take place on Saturday 4th February 2023.

** This role will not be eligible for a certificate of sponsorship **

To assist and support registered staff in the delivery of high quality, individualised, dignified and compassionate care to patients.

To contribute to the effective running of the department by concentrating on tasks that directly support the needs of the patient and assists their journey, prioritising on patients as required. To work under the supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner at all times, working within the parameters of their competence, communicating and documenting appropriate and relevant information to other members of the multi-disciplinary team in a professional timely manner. The ability to work to a high standard at all times, influencing and role modelling patient centred care.

The post holder will abide by the National (DoH 2013) and local Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.

The post holder may be required to rotate through other wards and departments as required to support Trust business and nursing care

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:
Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship as this is a zero hour worker contract.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.