Job summary
We are looking to recruit a compassionate individual to work 20 hours per week within our committed outpatient's team .
You will be a reliable team player, have excellent communication skills, a kind and caring manner and be willing to work flexibly between Monday and Friday
You must hold an NVQ Level 2 in Care and experience of caring for patients in a community hospital setting is essential.
You will need to be motivated, hardworking and kind and able to communicate with a wide range of people.
Main duties of the job
Chaperoning patients within a clinic setting
Working within clinic settings
Work closely with other visiting professionals
Excellent communication skill
Good team Player
Car Driver -travelling between sites of Robert Blake school and Burnham on Sea War Memorial Hospital
Motivated
Empathic
About us
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.
You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.
We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.
Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Cleaning equipment
Observations BP/ Pulse/ BMI/ Height
Setting up clinics
Working along side consultants and others
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Maths and English
- Good English speaking , writing and understanding
- Car Driver with own car Business insurance
- Nursing Experience
- Empathic and Caring
- Good Team Player
- IT skills
- Flexible working
Desirable
- NVQ Care /Certificate/Diploma /
- NHS Experience
- Motivational
- Busy environment working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bridgwater Community Hospital
Bower Lane
Bridgwater
TA6 4GU