Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Assistant (Orthopaedic Trauma Unit)

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Job summary

Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant (Orthopaedic Trauma Unit)

Are you an enthusiastic energetic person who would enjoy working in a diverse, exciting and rewarding clinical area?

The Orthopaedic Trauma Unit currently has an opportunity to appoint a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly, professional and successful team.

We are able to offer opportunities for development with weekly ward teaching covering a range of topics.

We also offer the opportunity to undertake additional roles within the ward, such as link nurse roles, which will be supported with additional training.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for candidates with a desire to provide compassionate support and care, good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within the team.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

06 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

193-5591229PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG5 1AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will provide high quality fundamental care to patients under the guidance and supervision of a Registered Practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner:

Acting always in the patients best interests.
Protecting and maintaining the patients privacy and dignity at all times.
Providing individualised care for a diverse group of patients respecting personal beliefs and preferences.
Alert the Registered Practitioner and/or Ward/Department Manager to any change or concern relating to the welfare of the patient in a timely manner.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will provide high quality fundamental care to patients under the guidance and supervision of a Registered Practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner:

Acting always in the patients best interests.
Protecting and maintaining the patients privacy and dignity at all times.
Providing individualised care for a diverse group of patients respecting personal beliefs and preferences.
Alert the Registered Practitioner and/or Ward/Department Manager to any change or concern relating to the welfare of the patient in a timely manner.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Successful completion of Trust's Band 2 Developmental Passport or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of competence

Desirable

NVQ / QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care

Skills

Essential

Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers

Desirable

Venepuncture/ ECG/ cannulation/ Theatre escort training

Experience

Essential

Experience as Healthcare Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting

Desirable

Trauma & orthopaedic experience

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Successful completion of Trust's Band 2 Developmental Passport or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of competence

Desirable

NVQ / QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care

Skills

Essential

Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers

Desirable

Venepuncture/ ECG/ cannulation/ Theatre escort training

Experience

Essential

Experience as Healthcare Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting

Desirable

Trauma & orthopaedic experience

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG5 1AN

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG5 1AN

Employer's website

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