Ward Assistant (Cashes Green Ward, Stroud General Hospital)

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

As aWard Assistant, youwill be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Facilities teams providing support to ward care, the catering team and the housekeeping team.

You will need to be:

Caring and kind

Cheerful and friendly

Able to follow instructions

Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative

Have good listening and communication skills

Main duties of the job

Contributing to the cleanliness of the ward
- making beds
- tidying rooms
- re-stocking supplies
Assisting with food and drink preparation
- refilling water jugs
- setting tables
- clearing plates and cutlery
Recreational support
- providing encouragement for patients
- be included in activities with the patients
- taking patients out to the garden
- helping patients settle in
Administration
- Answer the door for visitors
- Showing visitors to the right room to see a patient
- Answering the telephone
- Checking name bands and labels
- Refilling paperwork for admission packs

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Date posted

21 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

327-24-787

Job locations

Cashes Green Ward, Stroud General Hospital

Trinity Road

Stroud

GL52HY

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Ward Assistant you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience of being customer or patient facing
Flexible and adaptable
work as part of a team and independently

Desirable

Knowledge of infection control
Evidence of commitment to training and learning

Person Specification

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience of being customer or patient facing
Flexible and adaptable
work as part of a team and independently

Desirable

Knowledge of infection control
Evidence of commitment to training and learning

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.