Health Care Assistant Job summary
The recruitment team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic health care assistant opportunity for a customer focussed, friendly and enthusiastic individual, as part of our expanding service.
UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want. Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitate your career progression.
Health Care Assistant Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Health Care Assistant Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a clean, welcoming environment for patients and relatives.
- Assess patients health care needs and complete all required documentation.
- Ensure patients requirements are met with dignity, compassion and empathy.
- Be non-judgemental in your approach to patient care and attitudes.
- Ensure any concerns are reported to the nurse in charge in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Required
Essential
- Level 3 apprenticeship in healthcare, NVQ 3 in care or equivalent, or working towards
- Venesection
Previous or Relevant Experience
Essential
- Previous
Health Care Assistant experience
- Logical and consistent work and career pattern
Desirable
- Experience within a surgical pre-operative assessment service or women’s health
Aptitudes & Skills Required
Essential
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
- Ability to work as part of a team and under own initiative
- Demonstrates compassion and a caring nature
- Ability to adjust to pressures of the job/situation and prioritise workload effectively
- Good organisational skills
- Calm and approachable
- Willingness to undertake further development/training
Special Requirements of the Health Care Assistant Post
Essential
- Able to work flexibly across the whole service and adaptable to work a range of shifts
- Understands and supports the rights of women in their individual circumstances to undergo a termination of pregnancy
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address
Princess Anne Hospital
Coxford Road
Southampton
SO16 5YA
