Bank Healthcare Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Torquay, Torbay, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Are you looking to achieve a better work-life balance with a role that fits around you & your commitments?

  • Does the opportunity to work flexibly across a wide variety of departments, sound appealing to you?


As a Bank Healthcare Support Worker at Torbay Hospital, you'll help patients during their stay with us by making sure they get the quality care & support they deserve.

Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding.

Sometimes the role will be tough, you will see & be involved in some challenging circumstances involving your patients in a fast paced environment delivering varied personalised care.

We don't want to shy away from that, & we do know that this part of the role isn't for everyone.

That is why we offer mandatory training including auto-enrolment onto our 12-week Care Certificate course.


Subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, you will be booked onto a 2-week training course followed by an orientation (shadow) shift on the ward.

This is a mandatory requirement before commencing any bank work.

See below induction dates for upcoming months (course is run once monthly)

  • Week 1 Monday 17th
  • Friday 21 April 202
  • Week 2 Monday 24th
  • Friday 28th April 202
  • Week 1 Monday 15th


Friday 19thMay 202
  • Week 2 Monday 22nd
  • Friday 26th May 2023

Please note:
you will be contacted by the Resourcing team to book onto the trainingoncepre-employment checks are completed. Thank you.


As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will support teams across Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust to deliver safe and high quality care to all our patients, be adaptable and responsive in order to provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual.


Whether you are helping feed a patient, undertaking observations, providing personalised care or simply talking to our patients - you will see first hand the impact your role makes every minute you are working.


It's hard to sum up our staff in a few words but when we asked our teams, they described our people as caring, committed, and inclusive individuals that focus on solutions and people's strengths, encouraging outside the box thinking and embracing innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.


If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Torbay and South Devon.

We would love to hear from you #CareToJoinUsTSD


Why work with us - We believe in working flexibly to promote a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

While we operate on a 24/7 service across 365 days, we offer a variety of shifts across our four shift system (early, late twilight and night) to ensure you and our patients receive the very best.


We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, and are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

Our Bank workers find that working on the Bank allows you to have a varied work pattern which can help with care responsibilities and maintaining a healthy work :
life balance.


In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer you an opportunity to join our dedicated team where you will learn, grow and flourish.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

  • Career development and training opportunities


Employee support
  • Staff have access to a 24 hour helpline
  • Enhanced rates of pay for unsocial working, including weekend and bank holiday shifts.
  • NHS Discounts and
  • Continuous wellbeing reviews once registered to the Trust Bank.
Full details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

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