Job summarySupporting the Registered Nursing staff in providing personal care and assistance for patients within University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Trust across both sites at University Hospital Coventry & Hospital of St Cross, Rugby.Please be advised that the assessment centre and interviews will be held on 29th June 2024 for shortlisted candidates.Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.If successfully recruited on the Assessment day, please be aware that due to the launch of Electronic patient record rollout across the organisation there will be a short delay of 2 weeks before we contact you regarding your employment checks and offer letters.We will be in contact with you from the 15th of July to begin your next stages in your employment with UHCW. Thank you for your patience.Main duties of the jobDo you want to become part of a team who make a difference on a daily basis, providing high quality patient centred care?We are looking to recruit passionate and enthusiastic people who either hold a health and social care qualification BTEC level 2 or above or have experience in a person-centred & public facing role to become healthcare support workers in our organisation. If you are passionate about caring for others and are ready to begin a rewarding career with us, we would love to hear from you.You will become a valued colleague at UHCW with your development needs being supported by a robust induction and Ready to care programme,If you have excellent communication skills, and a "can do" attitude, this could be the right role for you.About usUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou must be aged 16 or over and have either a Level 2 BTEC Diploma or extended Diploma or equivalent qualification or have previous experience in a person-centred & public facing role.Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW)-Band 2-£22,383 + enhancements.Sponsorship is unable to be supported with this role.As a band 2 HCSW you must have previous experience of working within a person-centred & public facing role or already hold a level 2 health and social care related qualification.Full and Part Time Posts available. The salary will be pro rata for part time staff.Successful applicants will be placed on a waiting list until a suitable vacancy becomes available in the Trust.Our current vacancies available are listed belowRugby ST CrossCedar WardMulberryOakTheatresMapleDermatology ClinicUHCWEndocrinologyGeneral Critical CareAcute Medicine Short stayAcute Fragility unitEmergency DepartmentMedical Assessment UnitWard 10 SurgeryWard 11- CardiothoracicCare of the Elderly23 Head and Neck SurgeryWard 31 RespiratoryWard 31a Infectious DiseasesWard 35 OncologyHaemodialysis UnitWard 41 StrokeWard 42 NeurologyWard 43 NeurosurgeryTrauma and OrthopaedicsMajor Trauma Enhanced careSurgical Assessment UnitWard 50 RenalMain TheatresDay Surgery UnitMaternityFracture clinic.Dermatology clinicsThe Recruitment Centre:If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a Recruitment Centre. This Recruitment Centre is intended to show you what its really like to be a healthcare support worker, and to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate how you would provide excellent quality care to our patients and their families within a modern health care facility.The Recruitment centre will involve a basic literacy test and if you are successful, you will go forward to assessments & interview. If you are successful at interview, and there isnt a current vacancy that meets your needs, well keep in touch and update you as jobs arise. If we are unable to allocate you to your requirements your application will be withdrawn.Recruiting to Values:To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours Framework and Values Based Recruitment Factsheet which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.For further details of the job role please see attached job description.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialSee Supporting documentsKnowledgeDesirableSee supporting documentsSkillsEssentialSee supporting documentsExperienceEssentialSee supporting documentsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS TrustAddressUHCWClifford Bridge RoadCoventry and RugbyCV2 2DXEmployer's websitehttps://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)