Inpatient Health Care Assistant - Rutland

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Rutland Memorial Hospital is looking for Health Care Assistants to join our team. Our ward is led by nurses and you will work under their guidance as part of a very supportive group of staff. The ward provides sub-acute care, palliative care and rehabilitation. We are looking for people who have experience in working within health or social care and can contribute to the service we provide to our patients with kindness, compassion and empathy. You will be supported to complete the Care Certificate if you do not already hold this and we actively encourage on-going development. The post will provide cover on a rota basis over a twenty-four hour per day, seven day a week period and the shift pattern available is long days which are 11.5 working hours. Full and part time posts are available. You are welcome to visit one of the wards during the application process to give you an insight into the role. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the name on this advert. Free parking is available on site. The local bus transport network has a stop near to the hospital. The Trust encourages a healthy work life balance and flexible working opportunities are available. Please note, this advert may close early once enough applications are received.

Main duties of the job

Undertaking clinical observations and providing clinical care as delegated. Supporting our patients in maintaining their health, well-being and independence. Providing personal care. Accurately recording patient information. Working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential cri

Date posted

17 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

000671

Job locations

Rutland Memorial Hospital

Cold Overton Road

Rutland

Leicestershire

LE15 6NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.

Experience

Essential

Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.

Experience

Essential

Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.

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.