As a Health care Assistant at our Milford Hospital Community site, you will provide an essential role in the planning and delivery of care under the direction of a registered team member, working hands-on in a hospital environment.
We value our Healthcare Assistants by actively supporting development and education. The successful applicants will be enrolled on a comprehensive induction which is mapped to the Care Certificate Framework. Staff are supported to achieve the National Care Certificate over a period of 3 months and success is celebrated through an award ceremony.
If you already hold the Care Certificate and have experience working in an acute Trust (evidenced), successful candidates could attend a shortened programme, within the existing induction.
Health Care Assistant Main Duties
Being a Health care Assistant
You’ll provide a variety of care and support for hospital patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Clinical tasks, like collecting samples, swabs and recording patients fluid intake/output.
- Ensuring patients safety and comfort, supporting them with daily activities, including helping them to eat, drink and maintain personal hygiene, and using equipment to move and assist in your care of them.
- Observing temperature, pulse and blood pressure, maintaining patient records and reporting any abnormalities to senior colleagues.
Please note this role will be based at our Milford Community Hospital (Postcode: GU7 1UF) and travel to this site will be essential, for all shift patterns.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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