Clinical Support - Healthcare Assistant - Trauma and Orthopaedics

  • Department Acute Orthopaedic Trauma Unit (AOTU) (RSH)
  • Salary £24,169.00 – £24,169 per annum
  • Closing Date 27/05/2025
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 2
  • Job ref 223-HCA-319
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours 37.5

Job overview

Are you a passionate, forward thinking, motivated individual? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Then our Trauma and Orthopaedic team needs you!

Trauma and Orthopaedics are looking to recruit individuals looking to learn new skills and support the busy department we work in.

You must possess GCSE's in Maths and English at grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent) and demonstrate an understanding of what is required within the role of a Healthcare Assistant. Previous hospital experience is desirable.

Struggling to work full time? Come and talk to us about flexible working or part time hours. The world is your oyster for the right individual.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will provide support and assist Registered Nurses delivering all aspects of health care directly to patients, within defined levels of competence and practice. This will include assisting in maintaining a suitable environment in which to deliver that care.

Working for your organisation

Based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, we are committed to the training and development of our Healthcare workers. There are many opportunities to develop skills you have yet to discover. We will provide you with an individualised induction package to help you settle in to the team.

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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