Care Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 24 September 2024

Job summary

In the past or recently you have shown an interest in positions within our Trust as a Healthcare support worker?

We are proud to offer a range of vacancies across any of our acute care directorates in Frimley Park Hospital.

We offer a huge range of learning opportunities and activities . Following your own development plan, you can choose the way to take your knowledge to the next level - whether you want to broaden your expertise, strengthen your specialist skills. There really are no barriers to your development!

This vacancy is linked to a Level 2 Apprenticeship. This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. Working alongside the Trust's experienced staff you will be supported to gain the apprenticeship qualification and functional skills in maths and English if required. This is a great opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health.

You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar qualification.

Please outline any flexible working requirements in the "Supporting Information" section of your application.

Main duties of the job

You will be primarily assisting the nursing team with care of the patients and will facilitate the smooth running of the department. You need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals - working alongside a reliable and friendly team.

You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits.

When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs. If you have an interest in providing exceptional patient care as well as developing your clinical knowledge and skills then please apply via this vacancy.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Date posted

17 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,873 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

151-HCASW-SEPT24-FPH-A

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake agreed clinical activities including collection of urine and faecal samples, swabs, recording of fluid intake/output, changing of stomas and urine drainage bags, catheter care, recording of pulse/temperature/blood pressure/saturations and MET scoring, and to advise the team nurse of any changes in a patients condition.
To assist patients to eat and drink as required, assisting in menu selection and being aware of special diets and cultural requirements.
To enable and assist patients to maintain their personal hygiene.
To contribute to the safe movement of patients, using equipment to mobilise and move patients, after mobility assessment, to ensure patient comfort.
To answer the ward telephone as required
To assist with discharge procedures
To maintain patient records.
To tidy rooms and bed areas, and to clean and strip beds and remake after patient discharge, dealing with disposal of soiled linen as per policy
To ensure ward equipment is suitably maintained and cleaned frequently.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake agreed clinical activities including collection of urine and faecal samples, swabs, recording of fluid intake/output, changing of stomas and urine drainage bags, catheter care, recording of pulse/temperature/blood pressure/saturations and MET scoring, and to advise the team nurse of any changes in a patients condition.
To assist patients to eat and drink as required, assisting in menu selection and being aware of special diets and cultural requirements.
To enable and assist patients to maintain their personal hygiene.
To contribute to the safe movement of patients, using equipment to mobilise and move patients, after mobility assessment, to ensure patient comfort.
To answer the ward telephone as required
To assist with discharge procedures
To maintain patient records.
To tidy rooms and bed areas, and to clean and strip beds and remake after patient discharge, dealing with disposal of soiled linen as per policy
To ensure ward equipment is suitably maintained and cleaned frequently.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of dealing with the general public

Desirable

Experience in a healthcare setting
Experience of manual handling
Experience on a hospital ward

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly
Basic numeracy and literacy
Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback from staff
Ability to work with minimal supervision

Special Requirements

Essential

oWillingness to work full shift patterns, including early/late/night shifts and weekends and bank holidays

Values and Behaviours

Essential

We will expect your values and behaviours to mirror those of the Trust

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of dealing with the general public

Desirable

Experience in a healthcare setting
Experience of manual handling
Experience on a hospital ward

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly
Basic numeracy and literacy
Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback from staff
Ability to work with minimal supervision

Special Requirements

Essential

oWillingness to work full shift patterns, including early/late/night shifts and weekends and bank holidays

Values and Behaviours

Essential

We will expect your values and behaviours to mirror those of the Trust

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.