Job summary
Patient Care Assistant - Band 3
22.5 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 pro rata
Closing Date: 18th June 2025
Interview Date: 27th June 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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Main duties of the job
- The lead patient care assistant will be directly responsible for the safe completion of delegated duties, providing patient centred care and providing health and independence through raising awareness and care navigation to other professionals appropriate.
- To provide support and assistance to patients and staff as required.
- To assist the Doctors & nurses with the examination and care of patients within the Dorothea Unit.
- To assist with clerical procedures in supporting the team as required.
- To participate in training to further develop the role and co-ordinate the day to day workload under guidance of the nurse in charge.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
Effective open communication
Excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake simple clinical procedures as delegated and under the guidance of the nurse in charge.
- Carry out patient care to maintain the safety of the patient, under the supervision of a trained registered practitioner whilst co-ordinating the workload/duties for the department. This may include: cannulation, venepuncture, venesection, sample collection, blood pressure monitoring, pulse check, simple wound care/skin care, and other tasks according to training and competencies.
- Update patient records following delegated patient care.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate.
- Anticipate the needs of the patient to ensure comfort, safety and dignity at all times.
- Assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing, routine and specialised.
- To check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
- Establish and maintain a good communication channel to support patient confidence, reporting back and share information with the Registered Nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity and responses of the patient.
- Escort patients to other departments as appropriate.
- Be friendly and helpful towards staff, patients their relatives and friends in all clinical areas and on the telephone.
- Receive patients, relatives and colleagues into the department and direct to the appropriate area.
- Ensure the patients environment and all equipment is kept clean and stored safely.
- Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals.
- Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being delivered.
- Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of patients and carers.
- Demonstrate skills in relation to coaching/teaching patients/carers/other staff.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake simple clinical procedures as delegated and under the guidance of the nurse in charge.
- Carry out patient care to maintain the safety of the patient, under the supervision of a trained registered practitioner whilst co-ordinating the workload/duties for the department. This may include: cannulation, venepuncture, venesection, sample collection, blood pressure monitoring, pulse check, simple wound care/skin care, and other tasks according to training and competencies.
- Update patient records following delegated patient care.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate.
- Anticipate the needs of the patient to ensure comfort, safety and dignity at all times.
- Assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing, routine and specialised.
- To check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
- Establish and maintain a good communication channel to support patient confidence, reporting back and share information with the Registered Nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity and responses of the patient.
- Escort patients to other departments as appropriate.
- Be friendly and helpful towards staff, patients their relatives and friends in all clinical areas and on the telephone.
- Receive patients, relatives and colleagues into the department and direct to the appropriate area.
- Ensure the patients environment and all equipment is kept clean and stored safely.
- Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals.
- Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being delivered.
- Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of patients and carers.
- Demonstrate skills in relation to coaching/teaching patients/carers/other staff.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or working towards.
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 or working towards.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care environment.
- Experience of working in a supervisory capacity.
- Working knowledge of computers.
- Competent in venepuncture and cannulation.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Frequently able to deal with patients and relatives during stressful situations.
- Effective organisational and delegation skills.
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or working towards.
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 or working towards.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care environment.
- Experience of working in a supervisory capacity.
- Working knowledge of computers.
- Competent in venepuncture and cannulation.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Frequently able to deal with patients and relatives during stressful situations.
- Effective organisational and delegation skills.
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of policies and procedures.
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).
