Healthcare Assistant Nights - Ward

First Community Health and Care

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Job summary

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

Our healthcare 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 Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly, dynamic, and caring multidisciplinary team. We offer a full and comprehensive induction and training, including the care certificate and a full programme of statutory and mandatory training to support your role.

The shift times are 19.00pm to 07.30am.

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 care including helping with eating and drinking, hygiene needs including washing, showering, mouth care, dressing, continence, including catheter care. We aim to encourage and enable patients 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, ECGs, phlebotomy, blood glucose monitoring, skin, and wound management. Nutrition and hydration management and concise documentation.

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 was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)

First Community is a staff owned social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people, First-rate value.

First Community is a great place to work, everyone 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 various employee benefits.

Please talk to us before applying or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs where possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

At First Community we welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year +5% HCAS per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9078-FCSR990-1

Job locations

The Caterham Dene Hospital

Church Road

Caterham

Surrey

CR3 5RA

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will...

Deliver care under the general supervision and direction of registered staff, acting independently within own competencies and limitations of the job role.
Undertake aspects of patient care, including monitoring the patients condition, in support of registered staff ensuring the highest standard of patient care.
Recognise, review, and report any change in the patients condition, including any action taken, to appropriately registered senior members of the team.
Promote high standards of care and contribute to the development of junior, less experienced or new members of staff and participate in ward-based induction and orientation programmes promoting the delivery of high-quality care.

When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description - these can be found under supporting documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will...

Deliver care under the general supervision and direction of registered staff, acting independently within own competencies and limitations of the job role.
Undertake aspects of patient care, including monitoring the patients condition, in support of registered staff ensuring the highest standard of patient care.
Recognise, review, and report any change in the patients condition, including any action taken, to appropriately registered senior members of the team.
Promote high standards of care and contribute to the development of junior, less experienced or new members of staff and participate in ward-based induction and orientation programmes promoting the delivery of high-quality care.

When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description - these can be found under supporting documents.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in a health care setting.
Experience of working as part of a team.

Skills

Essential

Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Healthcare
Assistant.
Ability to engage in effective working relationships with both patients, their relatives, carers and colleagues.
Good customer care skills.
Good communication and relationship skills.
Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to support, develop and provide feedback to colleagues.
Computer literate and willingness to work with electronic health systems.
Compassionate and caring.

Other

Essential

Well Presented
Enthusiastic
Flexible
Reliable

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of care and related procedures.
Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing.
Understanding of physical rehabilitation.
Understanding of privacy and dignity in care.
Understanding of the role of a Healthcare Assistant.

Desirable

Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS.

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience and training/development or willing to work
towards
Good standard of general education including English Language & Maths GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

Evidence of having met the National Care Certificate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in a health care setting.
Experience of working as part of a team.

Skills

Essential

Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Healthcare
Assistant.
Ability to engage in effective working relationships with both patients, their relatives, carers and colleagues.
Good customer care skills.
Good communication and relationship skills.
Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to support, develop and provide feedback to colleagues.
Computer literate and willingness to work with electronic health systems.
Compassionate and caring.

Other

Essential

Well Presented
Enthusiastic
Flexible
Reliable

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of care and related procedures.
Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing.
Understanding of physical rehabilitation.
Understanding of privacy and dignity in care.
Understanding of the role of a Healthcare Assistant.

Desirable

Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS.

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience and training/development or willing to work
towards
Good standard of general education including English Language & Maths GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

Evidence of having met the National Care Certificate.

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.