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Healthcare Support Worker

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • People, HR & Administration
    Healthcare
  • Nottingham, +2

Requirements

  • Job Requirements:
  • - Relevant qualification in healthcare or a related field
  • - Experience in working within a healthcare setting
  • - Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • - Understanding of the mental health and/or forensic care landscape
  • - Commitment to upholding confidentiality and ethical standards
  • - Ability to work flexible hours, including shifts and weekends
  • - A valid enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service)
  • - Willingness to undertake further training and development as required

Responsibilities

  • Working as part of the team in our medium secure forensic hospital providing day to day care and support to our service users.
  • Working within a medium secure environment you will be supporting the nursing team with all aspects of patient care.

FAQs

What is the primary role of a Healthcare Support Worker in this position?

The primary role is to provide day-to-day care and support to service users while assisting the nursing team with all aspects of patient care within a medium secure environment.

What type of environment will I be working in?

You will be working in a medium secure forensic hospital.

What kind of services does the #TeamNottsHC provide?

#TeamNottsHC delivers intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.

How many sites does the Trust operate?

The Trust provides care from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments.

What initiatives does the Trust have for employee support?

The Trust offers a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.

How does the Trust prioritize the health and wellbeing of its employees?

The Trust prioritizes employee health and wellbeing by investing significantly in in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

Is the Trust committed to environmental sustainability?

Yes, the Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions and has a specialized Energy and Environmental team working towards compliance with environmental legislation and enhancing environmental performance.

Who can I contact for further details or informal visits?

You can contact Zoe Frederick, Head of Nursing, via email at Zoe.frederick@nottshc.nhs.uk or by telephone at 01709 870847.

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Mission & Purpose

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Services are delivered from over 257 locations within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons. As one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire, we provide care to more than two million people a year. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. Our annual budget is £628m.