Healthcare Assistant Open day
East Cheshire NHS Trust
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Job summary
The role of a Healthcare Assistant means that you will be working alongside many different teams of professionals to ensure our patients receive the best possible care and the most positive outcome. As a Healthcare Assistant, you are the patient advocate, ensuring they are comfortable, supported, well looked after and most importantly listened to. Our passionate and positive Healthcare Assistants provide empathy, friendship and encouragement to enable a more comfortable stay and faster recovery.
Does this sound like a role for you?
Come along to our Healthcare Assistant open day to speak to staff from different wards and departments. There will be colleagues on hand to discuss learning & development options once you join the Trust, and there is also the opportunity to be interviewed for a Healthcare Assistant position on the day.
At East Cheshire NHS Trust our values framework really shapes the way we work. Passion stands for everything we believe in and not only how we act and behave but also how we work alongside each other. In fact, our values help to create a fantastic working environment and patient experience.
Main duties of the job
The event will take place in the Lecture Theatre at Macclesfield Hospital on Saturday 2nd July, drop in anytime between 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Please see the attached poster for details of how to register for the event. Please note there is no requirement to submit an application, please register your attendance via our Eventbrite page after which you will be contacted for some additional details ahead of the event.
All attendees will be eligible for free car parking - further details will be available on the day.
In this role you will be working alongside many different teams of professionals to ensure our patients receive the best possible care and the most positive outcome. As a Health Care Assistant you are the patient advocate, ensuring they are comfortable, supported, well looked after and most importantly listened to. Recognising signs of deterioration and progression through observation and conversation and escalating any such matters promptly.
Shift pattern: shifts will be either early (7:00-15:00), late (13:00-20:00), long day (7:00-20:00) or night shifts (19:30-7:30).
Shift requirements: in order to support service delivery you will be required to participate in a 24 hour shift pattern and possible rotation between ward and speciality.
About us
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.eastcheshirehrdirect.nhs.uk . There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Date posted
10 June 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£18,870 to £19,918 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
209-HCAEVENT-4285103
Job locations
Macclesfield District
General Hospital, Victoria Road
Macclesfield
SK10 3BL
Employer details
Employer name
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Address
Macclesfield District
General Hospital, Victoria Road
Macclesfield
SK10 3BL
Employer's website
https://www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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