Job summary
The Day Surgery Unit team are looking to recruit friendly, hard working, enthusiastic and caring Healthcare Assistants to join our extremely busy team. We care for both elective surgical patients and medical escalation patients, providing high quality care to a wide range of patients.
Please note that due to high demand, this post may close early. Make sure you submit your application promptly so you don't miss this opportunity!
Main duties of the job
- Provide support to patients to maintain their hygiene needs
- Provide support to maintain patients elimination needs
- Assist in the delivery of pressure area care
- Assist in the maintenance of patients nutritional and hydration needs
- Accurately undertake and record patient observations (at a frequency determined by the Registered nurses), reporting any abnormalities immediately to a registered nurse
- Escort patients to and from other wards and departments under the direct instruction of the Registered nurses
- To move patients safely using techniques taught by the Manual Handling Team, including the safe use of mechanical and non-mechanical manual handling aids.
About us
We are a 25 bedded Day Surgery Unit, currently split into Medical Escalation (17 beds) and Elective Day Surgical (8 beds). We also run the Vanguard Unit (across the road from the day surgery entrance), seeing Elective Day Surgery cases from many specialities, including: Head and Neck, Gynaecology, Orthopaedic, General Surgery, Vascular, and Ophthalmology. We care for all elective surgical patients from admission to discharge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- General understanding of patient care needs
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 in Care
- Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Skills, Clinical Healthcare Support, Health and Social Care, Healthcare Support Level 2
- GCSE Grade 9 - 4 in Numeracy or equivalent (Level 2 Qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of Health Care Assistant in an acute care setting
- Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role
Desirable
- Previous hospital experience
Communication Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective verbal- face to face / telephone, written communications and listening skills
- Evidence of the ability to work with others as part of a team to achieve a common goal
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- General understanding of patient care needs
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 in Care
- Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Skills, Clinical Healthcare Support, Health and Social Care, Healthcare Support Level 2
- GCSE Grade 9 - 4 in Numeracy or equivalent (Level 2 Qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of Health Care Assistant in an acute care setting
- Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role
Desirable
- Previous hospital experience
Communication Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective verbal- face to face / telephone, written communications and listening skills
- Evidence of the ability to work with others as part of a team to achieve a common goal
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
