Posting date: | 11 November 2024 |
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Salary: | £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
Additional salary information: | £24071.00 – £25674.00 a year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 25 November 2024 |
Location: | Sandwell, B71 4HJ |
Company: | NHS Jobs |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | C9381-24-1009 |
Health Care Assistant Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Health care Assistant to join our Nursing team based across the acute medicine cluster, between City and Sandwell hospital, moving to MMUH in the autumn.
The Health Care Assistant role will be to provide support for the nurses in the care of patients while in the acute and recovering phase of their illness.
This Health Care Assistant roles involves, under the supervision and direction of the registered nurse, assessment of medical patients. Daily tasks meeting the patients personal care needs, whilst assessing their observations, taking bloods, cannulation, performing ECGs and any other health care directed tasks as needed.
The Health Care Assistant should have previous experience of working in a health care setting and be proactive and adaptable to change. The successful candidate will have good communication skills and be committed to working as part of a team which provides excellent patient care.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated Health Care Assistant to join our team in this dynamic and busy department, as we continue to develop patient led services and expand roles that reflect the on-going changes. The successful candidate will be fully supported in becoming an integral member of the team. which will be supported robustly by our in house professional development team. This role also provides you with an excellent opportunity to use and develop your existing skills.
Health Care Assistant Main duties
This involves, under the supervision and direction of the registered nurse, assessment of medical patients. Daily tasks meeting the patients personal care needs, whilst assessing their observations, taking bloods, cannulation, performing ECGs and any other health care directed tasks as needed.
About us
There has never been a more exciting time to join Sandwell &West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust as we plan and prepare for our journey to the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in 2023.
We are working closely with the Acute Medical Units in preparation for MMUH to establish cross area working
In preparation for our move we are ensuring our services are streamlined and consistent with safe, effective patient centered care, Interventional Radiology forms an integral part of the redesign.
At Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust we want to deliver truly brilliant, integrated care. Just like you, were ambitious and passionate about what we do. Were always seeking ways to do more and provide the best compassionate care for our patients and be supportive to our staff.
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