Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Caterham Dene Community Hospital is a 28 bedded ward providing care, physical rehabilitation and discharge planning for mainly older and frail adults following an episode of illness or injury.

Our health care assistants play a vital role in ensuring that our client group receive the highest standards of care and rehabilitation.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, kind and compassionate health care assistant to join our friendly, dynamic, and caring multidisciplinary team. We offer a full and comprehensive induction including the care certificate and a full programme of statutory and mandatory training to support your role.

Main duties of the job

Providing care and support to patients with all aspects of their physical care and psychological wellbeing.

To assist patients with all aspects of their personal hygiene care which will include; washing, showering, dressing, continence and mouth care whilst encouraging and enabling them to be as independent with these tasks as possible.

To assist with mobility including hoisting, positioning, and assisting with mobility aids.

Undertaking physical observations including monitoring vital signs, skin, food, and fluid intake.

Communicating effectively with patients, their relatives, and carers, visitors, and the multidisciplinary team.

Keeping accurate records of all patient care.

Maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Participating in audit and quality improvement.

About us

Do you want to be part of an organisation that is committed to providing first rate care and services to its local community?

First Community is a CQC rated Good staff owned social enterprise, which delivers NHS community services to residents across East Surrey and in parts of West Sussex.

First Community is a great place to work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a car salary sacrifice scheme.

First Community values diversity and inclusion and is committed to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

The Caterham Dene Hospital

Church Road

Caterham

Surrey

CR3 5RA

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

The Caterham Dene Hospital

Church Road

Caterham

Surrey

CR3 5RA

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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