Healthcare Assistant - Caversham Ward - Secondment - Internal Only

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Healthcare Assistant - Caversham Ward - Secondment 12 months - Internal Only

We are looking for an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our Caversham ward team, a medical inpatient ward for older people.

Main duties of the job

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

Acting always in the patient's best interests.
Protecting and maintaining the patient's 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.
Undertake specific clinical skills relevant to clinical area following training and assessment of competence e.g. performing venepuncture, cannulation and escorting patients.
Provides enhanced levels of care to patients requiring additional supervision and support to ensure their personal safety and wellbeing needs are met.
Provides supervision and guidance to junior / less-experienced staff.

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. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families.

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 rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.

Date posted

30 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6753162NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience as Health Care Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting.

Desirable

Previous experience of working within relevant specialty.

Education/Qualifications & Trainign

Essential

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

Desirable

QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care.
T Level in Health

Skills, Knowledges & Abilities

Essential

Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers
Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a team
Demonstrates excellent understanding of personal accountability and role boundaries

Other skills

Essential

Information technology literate
Excellent timekeeping and a flexible approach to work. Able to participate with a rotating shift pattern

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience as Health Care Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting.

Desirable

Previous experience of working within relevant specialty.

Education/Qualifications & Trainign

Essential

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

Desirable

QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care.
T Level in Health

Skills, Knowledges & Abilities

Essential

Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers
Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a team
Demonstrates excellent understanding of personal accountability and role boundaries

Other skills

Essential

Information technology literate
Excellent timekeeping and a flexible approach to work. Able to participate with a rotating shift pattern

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.