Job summary
Employer heading
Healthcare Support Worker Linden Lodge
Band 2
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity at Linden Lodge Neuro rehabilitationÌý which is renowned for delivering care excellence to its patients. We will support you through a healthcare assistant induction and support you to complete the national Care Certificate.
We are looking forward to meeting candidates with high standards of care and high levels of compassion and who can actively demonstrate the values of team NUH.
The role will initially be based at Linden Lodge with a view to transition to the National rehabilitation Centre upon completion.
This role will require the successful candidate to work at the New National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), due to open in Summer 2025.
The NRC will be a new, purpose-built 70-bed facility which will be built on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough, delivering a centre of excellence to improve rehabilitation services in England. It is co-located with the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre and will share some of the world class rehabilitation facilities. Thanks to an academic partnership led by the University of Nottingham and Loughborough University, research and innovation and training and education in rehabilitation will be embedded at the NRC and central to clinical practice.
We are looking for ambitious and dedicated professionals to join this journey to rehabilitation excellence, transforming outcomes for patients.
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Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Healthcare AssistantsÌý to join us at Linden Lodge . We will welcome any forward thinking, caring individual who is committed to providing a high standard of safe, high quality patient care.
You must display excellent communication skills and be confident to deal with members of the public and the hospital multidisciplinary team
You will be delivering hands on patient care within Linden Lodge which includes physical tasks and the involvement of the rehabilitation process.
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Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!Ìý
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Good standard of numeracy and basic calculation skills to an equivalent standard of GCSE grade C or above
- • Good standard of written and spoken English to an equivalent standard of GCSE grade C or above
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate computer literacy and use of IT skills – Microsoft (email/Excel/Word)
Desirable criteria
- Experience with hospital IT systems – Medway, Bluespier, Notis, Nervecentre
- Knowledge of reception/clinic work
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Understand the importance of confidentiality
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Previous experience in dealing with customers, patients or clients in a work environment
- Experience of team working
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to walk long distances when escorting patients
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Davies
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159691169
- Additional information
Linden Lodge 01159691169 Ext 71655
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