Job summary
Health Care Assistants at James Paget University Hospital play a vital role in delivering high quality compassionate care. They provide a wide range of personal care and delegated clinical duties under the supervision and guidance of a regulated health care professional. Working as part of a multi disciplinary team, our HCAs contribute significantly to maintaining safe effective patient centred care. The role is an excellent entry point into an NHS career.
HCAs on ward 21 are required to work across the trust, which means the role demands adaptability ,flexibility, willingness to respond to the needs of different clinical environments and confidence in managing challenging situations. If you are interested in joining ward 21 and developing your career with us we would love to hear from you.
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Main duties of the job
Working under the direction of a Registered Health Care Professional, SHCAs participate in the clinical care provided to patients, prioritising workload appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Specific duties and responsibilities include;
- Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual
- Assist patients with personal hygiene, toileting and use of continence aids
- Support Moving and Handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, assess pressure areas and skin integrity
- Developing positive relationships with parents, families and carers
- Be aware of the patient's needs - emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs.
- Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.
- Work as part of the team in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
- Report any information regarding the wellbeing of the patients to the Registered Health Care Professional in a timely manner.
- Manage and organise time and activities to support and meet the needs of individuals
- To empower patients and their families to make their own decisions about health and choices.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
As a key member of the team you will be allocated on a shift by shift basis to work and support ward based colleagues in areas where staffing and, or patient acuity/dependency risk assessments indicate that help is required.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will be supported through the Care Certificate and dedicated enhanced supervision and engagement training - induction will include working across a range of specialities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
As a key member of the team you will be allocated on a shift by shift basis to work and support ward based colleagues in areas where staffing and, or patient acuity/dependency risk assessments indicate that help is required.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will be supported through the Care Certificate and dedicated enhanced supervision and engagement training - induction will include working across a range of specialities.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Or equivalent in Maths and English
- Willingness to undertake care certificate training
Desirable
- NVQ Diploma
- Care certificate
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in care setting
Desirable
- Previous experience in NHS
Skills abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate both written and verbal
- Ability to care with dignity and respect
- Team work
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Punctual and reliable
- Compassionate
Behavioural qualities
Essential
- Collaboration
- Accountability
- Respect
- Empowerment
- Support
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Or equivalent in Maths and English
- Willingness to undertake care certificate training
Desirable
- NVQ Diploma
- Care certificate
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in care setting
Desirable
- Previous experience in NHS
Skills abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate both written and verbal
- Ability to care with dignity and respect
- Team work
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Punctual and reliable
- Compassionate
Behavioural qualities
Essential
- Collaboration
- Accountability
- Respect
- Empowerment
- Support
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).
Additional information
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).
