Health Care Assistant-Queen Mary's Roehampton

Job summary

Health Care Assistant - Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton. Do you want to give outstanding care every time? Do you want to feel really proud of where you work? If you want to consistently deliver the fundamentals of patient care and like the thought of being 'hands on', then we want to work with you.

Mary Seacole is a 42 bedded ward caring for older patients needing rehabilitation at our Roehampton Site.

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will be expected to work rotational shifts, covering weekdays, nights and weekends.

The successful candidates will need to look after people of all ages, be able to provide intimate care to both genders.

The role involves feeding patients, record vital signs, check glucose levels, and support our nursing team.

Candidates with no experience are welcome as paid full training will be provided.

About us

With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.Mary Seacole is a 42 bedded ward providing care for elderly patients requiring rehabilitation.This is a chance to develop your management and leadership skills as part of a highly capable team.

Based on Queens Mary Hospital- Roehampton