Band 2 Care Support Worker

Job Title and Grade: Band 2 Care Support Worker

Location/Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Wards Covered: All areas

Pay Rates:

Days: £11.45 p/h Saturdays/Nights: £16.14 p/h Sunday/Bank Hols: £20.95 p/h

The Role:        

Would you like to be part of a team at a Trust rated ‘Outstanding’ in a recent CQC report, where there’s a real supportive and inclusive ethos and sense of community? Would you like your work to be flexible to fit your lifestyle and circumstances?

If you answered ‘yes’ to the above, we’d love to hear from you! 

We have flexible Bank shifts and long-term placement opportunities available for band 2 Care Support Workers available at Royal Berkshire Hospital specifically in the following wards and areas:

Elderly Care

Paediatrics

Maternity

General Wards

A&E

Monthly incentives schemes are run throughout the year and you can also work across multiple Trusts as part of Bankshare.

 

Royal Berkshire Hospital has a rich tradition of developing Nursing practice, and of delivering excellence in patient care.

Whilst proud of their heritage, their focus is the future, and central to this vision is providing evidence and value-based individualised care to the people supported.

Excellent transport links mean their location is commutable from Reading, Twyford, Maidenhead, Slough and Basingstoke.

Skills/Responsibilities:

• Have a minimum of 3 months Acute CSW UK community experience within the last 2 years or Currently studying General/Adult Nursing (Student Nurse) and completed a minimum of 12 weeks clinical placement.
• Currently a Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks’ clinical placements, A QCF Level 2 or above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support, A QCF Level 3 or above Diploma in Healthcare Support, A QCF Level 3 or above Diploma in Health, A QCF Level 2 or above Diploma in Healthcare Support Services or A degree/diploma in nursing and currently do not have an NMC registration
• To provide the best possible experience for patients/clients/carers and families.
• To assist in the delivery of patient care as directed by the nurse in charge of the unit/ward, undertaking duties and activities, with limited or indirect supervision
• To maintain records in accordance with Trust guidelines.
• Undertake regular mandatory training

 

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: –

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of shifts at your Trust – Access to shifts before they are available to agency
• Flexible working to suit your lifestyle – Take control of when you want to work
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Book and manage your shifts on the go – Access shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime on 03332 407 552
• Stakeholder pension scheme

 

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS. 

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Apply

Register today for various flexible shifts and long term placement opportunities.

For more information on the roles or details on how to join NHS Professionals, simply get in touch with our Flexible Worker Advisors on 0333 014 3692 or  RBHqueries@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.