Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Health Care Support Worker Post - Band 2

The post will close once we have a sufficient number of applications.

Webinar detailsCroydon Health Services invite you to attend a webinar to give you some information on the organisation, the role including expectations.Date: Tuesday 3rd September 2024Time: 10:00 - 12:30 (link to follow in due course)

Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 347 583 181 904 Passcode: qEVKWo

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside a group of professionals including nurses to provide care within an agreed range of care duties in relation to patients. Although care may be delegated to health care support workers (HCSW), the registered nurse remains accountable for the care provided and supervision.

While the health care support worker will not always work under direct and immediate supervision, tasks must be completed within the framework of a plan of care. He/she/they is/are expected to be an effective member of the ward/department team and contribute to the best possible use of resources.

Interview dates:

19th September

23rd September

27th September

3rd October

Work pattern

These roles are full time and we would require individuals to be able to work a mixed pattern including days, nights, weekends and public holidays. Approx. 37.5 hours per week

Shift times

Ward areas: 07:30 - 20:00 / 19:30 - 08:00

Emergency Department: 08:00 - 20:30 / 20:00 - 08:30 - majority of vacancies

Note induction times for the first 2 weeks are 08:00 - 16:00

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.