Healthcare Assistant (Caversham Ward) - Secondment - Internal Only

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Healthcare Assistant (Caversham Ward) - Secondment - Internal Only

Previous candidate no need to apply.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, is keen to recruit enthusiastic and motivated people to join our hospital as Health Care Assistants in Caversham ward. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in starting a career in healthcare and would like to gain highly sought after NHS experience in the areas of an Acute Hospital setting. We are looking for HCAs who can work full time, 37.5 hours per week.

Please note that regardless of hours, you will be required to work on a rota basis, inclusive of Monday - Friday, weekends, nights and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Assistant, you will work closely with the Registered Practitioners delivering fundamental care to patients including assisting with personal hygiene, toileting needs, feeding and mobility. Previous experience is desirable but not essential as successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction on commencing the post. The position of the Health Care Assistant is to ensure that the service user's needs are met and to assist the team in maintaining high standards of care delivery. 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.

What we need from you:

Appropriate verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Flexible and responsive to the working environment.
Practical ability, prioritization and time management.

If you have the skills we are looking for, we would love to hear from you!

About us

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.

Our values:

Compassionate
Aspirational
Resourceful
Excellent

The town of 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.

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6597132NCG-2

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description & Person Specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description & Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

No formal education required but will consider GCSE Including Maths and English

Desirable

NVQ / QCF level 2 in Health or Health and Social Care OR Care Certificate

Skills

Essential

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

Experience

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a hospital or other care setting

Person Specification

Education

Essential

No formal education required but will consider GCSE Including Maths and English

Desirable

NVQ / QCF level 2 in Health or Health and Social Care OR Care Certificate

Skills

Essential

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

Experience

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a hospital or other care setting

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.