Senior Health Care Assistant

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our forward thinking Critical Care Unit. We have some excellent opportunities for you to expand your nursing skills and be part of our proactive and friendly nursing team.

We would expect you to work in accordance with Somerset Foundation Trust Core Values to ensure asafe environment for Critical Care patients. Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care and to develop enhanced Critical Care skills in line with the unit HCA competency framework.

Main duties of the job

To work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, supporting registered nurses in delivering high standards of nursing care.

The job is varied and includes tasks such as the setting up of bed spaces and stocking up.

We will expect the successful candidate to be able to communicate calmly with critically ill patients, their carers and relatives, both verbally and non-verbally in situations that can be challenging, unpredictable and highly emotive on a daily basis.

You will also be expected to become familiar with and responsible for ensuring safe use of ward / specialist equipment and to participate in the induction of new staff into the Critical Care Unit.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!