Healthcare Assistant (Gynaecology - Sonning Ward)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 02 April 2025

Job summary

Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (Gynaecology - Sonning Ward)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant who has an interest in women's health, to join our Gynaecology team on Sonning ward.

The Gynaecological Unit is a busy and rewarding working environment.

A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

You will also need to be hard working, with a compassionate and caring personality, enjoy working with people and want to make a difference to our patients' journeys with us.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY.

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

20 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7053205PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide high quality fundamental care to patients under the supervision 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.

The post holder will be actively involved in providing supervision and guidance to junior / less-experienced staff.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide high quality fundamental care to patients under the supervision 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.

The post holder will be actively involved in providing supervision and guidance to junior / less-experienced staff.

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

Person Specification

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Essential

119541424

Desirable

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119541428

Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification

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Essential

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Desirable

119541423

119541428

Essential

119541427

Desirable

119541426

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.