Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

The role of a Healthcare Assistant , is an exciting role in which you are involved in the care of the patients and their families, in our busy hospital wards and departments

Main duties of the job

Clinical1. Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide an optimum level of care to the localpopulation2. Recognises and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.3. Maintain clear accurate records of all patient interventions4. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues on a range of factualinformation and overcome any barriers to understanding5. Communicate effectively with patients and visitors by showing courtesy at all times.Answering enquiries within the limits of the role and referring more complex enquiries toappropriate staff.6. Listen sensitively to patients and visitors who may be anxious or distressed andrespond with sensitivity and empathy.Ward ManagerSisterStaff NurseHealthcare Assistant7. Prioritise own workload

Please see Job Description for full list of responsibilities.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.