Job summary
Full and Part Time Opportunities Available!
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an ambitious organisation motivated to provide consistently high quality services to our patients.
We are looking for motivated individuals to join our ambitious organisation as a Healthcare Assistant in the following areas:
- Cardiology
- Elderly Care Medicine
- Acute Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Surgery
- Acute Stroke Unit
This role is for you if you are willing to work shift patterns, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rota. Hours per shift is subject to the area you work, with a '12 hour' shift being the standard on our wards.
You will be responsible for delivering individual patient care and will be expected to support the team leaders and the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, to help improve both the patient experience and the nursing care. You will be working in an environment that will be a challenge to your organisational skills and one that will enhance your knowledge of various specialties.
Applicants will have experience within a health care setting, work well under pressure and have a professional, friendly manner. They should be able to use their own judgment to resolve issues and have a sensitive approach to dealing with occasionally difficult situations. We will provide a supportive learning environment and encourage you with your personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
You will be a part of an experienced team delivering individual patient care. You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, to help improve both the patient experience and the nursing care. You will be working in an environment that will be a challenge to your organisational skills and one that will enhance your knowledge of various specialties. Duties include:
- Caring and communication with kindness and compassion
- Personal Care including catheter care
- Nutrition and Hydration support
- Pressure Area Care
- Collect specimens (routine bodily fluids only)
- Moving and handling
- Documentation including food & fluid charts and outcome sheets.
- Environmental maintenance
- Performing care in line with risk assessments and care plans
- Ensure all clinical rooms are stocked up with appropriate clinical forms and patient information sheets
- Assist with the preparation of medical notes to facilitate the running of clinics.
- Escort to other departments (except theatre)
- Instigate Emergency procedure
- Completion of accident / incident forms
- Promote person centred values and provide support for patients wellbeing and fulfilment
About us
Thank you for your interest in the role of Band 2 Healthcare Assistant; this role requires you to have current right to work in the UK which enables you to undertake the role without need of sponsorship. Accordingly, we regret that any application will not be considered if this requirement is not met. Given the current UK immigration requirements this role is not eligible for sponsorship and it is not possible for the Trust to sponsor applicants for a visa for this role.
Working for us will provide you with the opportunity to be part of an experienced team, working in a busy environment enabling you to further develop your skills and experience so you can provide our patients with the high quality care that we know you strive to deliver.
We're one of the top employers in the NHS in the South West. As committed as you will be to doing the best for your patients, we're just as committed to helping you to get the most out of your role. Our STAR Values are at the heart of everything we do, we will offer you the support, guidance, training and opportunities to develop at whatever stage in your career you are so you can make the best contribution you can.
Our values make us who we are.
- Service - We will put our patients first
- Teamwork - We will work together
- Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service
- Respect - We will act with integrity
Great People, Great Place, Great Western Hospital
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Will have the knowledge and skills to provide the fundamental care needs for individual patients under the direction and supervision of the registered practitioner, the following can be undertaken in the band 2 training period, following the GWH standards of care. These duties will be repetitive, routine and familiar, following the patient care plan and consent gained from the patient which must include;
- Caring and communication with kindness and compassion
- Personal Care including catheter care (if required)
- Nutrition and Hydration support
- Pressure Area Care
- Collect specimens (routine bodily fluids only)
- Moving and handling
- Documentation including food & fluid charts and outcome sheets.
- Environmental maintenance
- Performing care in line with risk assessments and care plans
- Ensure all clinical rooms are stocked up with appropriate clinical forms and patient information sheets
- Assist with the preparation of medical notes to facilitate the running of clinics.
- Escort to other departments (except theatre)
- Instigate Emergency procedure
- Completion of accident / incident forms
- Promote person centred values and provide support for patients wellbeing and fulfilment
- Achieve the desirable requirements in the training and education section of the person specification within agreed timeframe. Only once the Care Certificate has been achieved a band 2 can advance to:-
- Have a broad skill base related to the role and under the delegation and supervision of the registered practitioner can provide additional skills and tasks with patient consent.
- Will work to provide patient care and treatment that is patient centred, coordinated and within the limits of the national minimum standards and GWH Healthcare support worker code of conduct.
- Will encourage active patient participation working with patients, relatives and colleagues to meet patient goals and promote independence.
- Be able to provide care reflective of stage of treatment including end of life care.
- Know what is expected in an emergency situation and be able to instigate emergency procedures.
- Will ensure that the work environment is clean and in accordance with infection and prevention controls
- Keeps documentation up to date and maintains confidentiality at all times.
- Know what is expected within their job role and does not exceed any set boundaries in the delivery of care and exchange of information.
- Has awareness of what is normal for each individual patients wellbeing and immediately reports any concerns or changes which are outside of the normal limits to the registered practitioner.
- Will be able to recognise patients response to care and will recognise the fundamental care needs of patients.
- Will work on their own initiative concerning their own workload within their role remit which will consist of delegated tasks.
- Will understand and be able to carry out reflective practice.
- Will maintain competencies and training as required in accordance with trust guidelines
- Will work with student nurses and support new recruits into band 2 role once experienced.
- Will communicate routine information with patients, relatives and colleagues in an inclusive way, ensuring they listen, understand and handle information sensitively.
- Will recognise risk in relation to care provision. Can interpret risk assessments and provide care in line with care plan.
- Will show awareness of patient advocacy and an awareness of wider patient issues.
- Competent in completing incident forms and reporting and accidents / incidents / near misses to the registered practitioner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Will have the knowledge and skills to provide the fundamental care needs for individual patients under the direction and supervision of the registered practitioner, the following can be undertaken in the band 2 training period, following the GWH standards of care. These duties will be repetitive, routine and familiar, following the patient care plan and consent gained from the patient which must include;
- Caring and communication with kindness and compassion
- Personal Care including catheter care (if required)
- Nutrition and Hydration support
- Pressure Area Care
- Collect specimens (routine bodily fluids only)
- Moving and handling
- Documentation including food & fluid charts and outcome sheets.
- Environmental maintenance
- Performing care in line with risk assessments and care plans
- Ensure all clinical rooms are stocked up with appropriate clinical forms and patient information sheets
- Assist with the preparation of medical notes to facilitate the running of clinics.
- Escort to other departments (except theatre)
- Instigate Emergency procedure
- Completion of accident / incident forms
- Promote person centred values and provide support for patients wellbeing and fulfilment
- Achieve the desirable requirements in the training and education section of the person specification within agreed timeframe. Only once the Care Certificate has been achieved a band 2 can advance to:-
- Have a broad skill base related to the role and under the delegation and supervision of the registered practitioner can provide additional skills and tasks with patient consent.
- Will work to provide patient care and treatment that is patient centred, coordinated and within the limits of the national minimum standards and GWH Healthcare support worker code of conduct.
- Will encourage active patient participation working with patients, relatives and colleagues to meet patient goals and promote independence.
- Be able to provide care reflective of stage of treatment including end of life care.
- Know what is expected in an emergency situation and be able to instigate emergency procedures.
- Will ensure that the work environment is clean and in accordance with infection and prevention controls
- Keeps documentation up to date and maintains confidentiality at all times.
- Know what is expected within their job role and does not exceed any set boundaries in the delivery of care and exchange of information.
- Has awareness of what is normal for each individual patients wellbeing and immediately reports any concerns or changes which are outside of the normal limits to the registered practitioner.
- Will be able to recognise patients response to care and will recognise the fundamental care needs of patients.
- Will work on their own initiative concerning their own workload within their role remit which will consist of delegated tasks.
- Will understand and be able to carry out reflective practice.
- Will maintain competencies and training as required in accordance with trust guidelines
- Will work with student nurses and support new recruits into band 2 role once experienced.
- Will communicate routine information with patients, relatives and colleagues in an inclusive way, ensuring they listen, understand and handle information sensitively.
- Will recognise risk in relation to care provision. Can interpret risk assessments and provide care in line with care plan.
- Will show awareness of patient advocacy and an awareness of wider patient issues.
- Competent in completing incident forms and reporting and accidents / incidents / near misses to the registered practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths & English grade D or above or Level 1 functional skills in Literacy & Numeracy
Desirable
- QCF or NVQ Level 2 in a health related subject
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Some experience in a care / health role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths & English grade D or above or Level 1 functional skills in Literacy & Numeracy
Desirable
- QCF or NVQ Level 2 in a health related subject
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Some experience in a care / health role
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).
