Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Care Assistant

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Job summary

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

Please note this is a front facing clinical role where a high level of spoken and written English language is required. We screen for use of AI software and if found your application will be automatically rejected.

To find out more about being a Care Assistant and what the role is before applying please attend one of our informal webinars. No need to register just access the session via the links below against each date:

Thursday 16th January 2025 1400-1430: Join now

Monday 20th January 2025 1800-1830: Join now

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 is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo

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. 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.

Date posted

13 January 2025

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-JAN25-FPH

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.

Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

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.

Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)