Health Care Assistant Job overview
Come and join our dedicated and friendly team on Ward C4.
We are looking for caring, compassionate, enthusiastic and self-motivated Health care Assistant ready to help us to provide high-quality care and excellent patient experience in a 16 bedded Ward male medical ward.
As a Health care Assistant, you will be working very closely with the nurses and the rest of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a rapid recovery while high-quality care and safe discharges are provided.
The Health care Assistant role is key within our patients’ treatment as you will be providing, supporting and encouraging patients with personal care, nutrition and hydration, mobility and safety.
We value the job and effort of every member of our team. We value every input from the team members that help the unit to improve and achieve the standards required by CQC and StARS accreditation, and we value good communication and teamwork, this is key for us.
This exciting opportunity will be permanent and involves rotation into days and nights.
You must have completed your CARE CERTIFICATE and NHS experience would be an advantage.
Health Care Assistant Main Duties
Main duties of the job
The Health care Assistant role is key to ensuring that our nursing teams are supported to deliver consistent, high-quality, patient-centered care.
This is a great opportunity for dedicated and caring people who want to make a difference to our patients.
Your care for other people and your willingness to provide the best possible care to patients and relatives will ensure your success in the role.
Friendly and approachable in your style, you’ll be someone who can communicate well, be able to organise your workload accordingly and be a reliable point of support for patients, relatives and colleagues.
You will be supporting your nursing team with clinical duties, taking physical observations, blood glucose monitoring, and performing venepuncture and ECGs.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be expected to work within our dedicated multi-disciplinary teams and be involved in providing individualised care, assisting with patient hygiene and dressing, and meeting nutritional needs whilst maintaining their dignity and respect. Contributing to the safety and cleanliness of the environment whilst keeping good documentation.
Communications
- To communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- To carry out ward clerical and IT tasks, as required.
- To carry out routine administrative/telephone related tasks.
- To communicate effectively when giving/receiving verbal and written information.
Responsibility for Patient Care
- Under the supervision of a registered nurse to assist with patient care activities.
- To maintain the confidentiality of patient information.
- To carry out any tasks required to maintain the safety, cleanliness and tidiness of the ward area.
- To carry out duties as required, meeting all aspects of ward catering.
- To carry out routine household management/maintenance activities.
- To maintain patient dignity.
- Work closely with other healthcare professionals to provide patients with exceptional care.
Planning and organising
- To organise and plan own day-to-day workload or activities to meet the demands of the job role.
Responsibilities for Physical and/or Financial Resources
- To actively contribute to the efficient management of ward resources, including ordering/monitoring of ward supplies.
Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership
- To support new or less experienced work colleagues to adapt to the workplace.
Responsibilities for Teaching and Training
- To participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role.
Physical Skills and Effort
- Use of physical effort to carry out the demands of the job role (e.g. pushing and pulling trolleys/ support to maneuver patients
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check for £41.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Currently working or has worked in health or social care
Desirable criteria
- Worked in community and/or clinic settings
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Patient Care Skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Communication Skills
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work as part of a team
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of principals of care
- Understanding of Confidentiality
Education and Qualifications
Desirable criteria
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