Health care assistant

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

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Job summary

Are you looking for a rewarding job where you can make a valuable contribution to high quality patient care?

Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a vision to provide high quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Warrington, Halton and their surrounding areas.

There has never been a better time to join Warrington & Halton Hospital - we're a well-established Trust with a great history, constantly striving to improve. A forward-thinking recruitment philosophy creates fantastic opportunities for all our employees, whom we refer to as #TeamWHH, it is our aim to be the employer of choice within the region!

Our vision is High Quality, Safe Healthcare and our staff work together to provide excellent health care services. If you're passionate about making a difference and would like to be a part of our exciting and progressive NHS Foundation Trust then we welcome you to apply.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking experienced and highly motivated Healthcare Assistants to join our teams and develop their skills in an Acute hospital setting.

You must have previous experience of providing care in a hospital or care setting and be able to demonstrate your clinical knowledge. Excellent communication and organisational skills are also essential and you should have a flexible approach to your working patterns.

In return we can offer you a friendly working environment with on-going support from enthusiastic and dynamic teams who are committed to providing the highest standards of care.

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.

Date posted

22 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per anum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

370-HCA2APR-2024

Job locations

Warrington & Halton

Lovely lane

Warrington

WA51QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of the HCA is to assist the Registered Nurse in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. The post holder will be required to work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the individual needs of patients and their families. The post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care in support of and supervised by an Assistant Practitioner/Registered Nurse, maintaining a highstandard of quality patient care and staff morale.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of the HCA is to assist the Registered Nurse in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. The post holder will be required to work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the individual needs of patients and their families. The post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care in support of and supervised by an Assistant Practitioner/Registered Nurse, maintaining a highstandard of quality patient care and staff morale.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an acute/critical care healthcare environment
  • Application of skills and knowledge in varied settings.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of secondary education
  • Care Certificate - or must be completed within 6 months of commencement at Trust

Desirable

  • Level 2 qualification in healthcare

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Good organisational skills and able to prioritise
  • Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
  • Basic IT Skills

Desirable

  • Demonstrate evidence of personal development
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an acute/critical care healthcare environment
  • Application of skills and knowledge in varied settings.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of secondary education
  • Care Certificate - or must be completed within 6 months of commencement at Trust

Desirable

  • Level 2 qualification in healthcare

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Good organisational skills and able to prioritise
  • Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
  • Basic IT Skills

Desirable

  • Demonstrate evidence of personal development

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington & Halton

Lovely lane

Warrington

WA51QG


Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington & Halton

Lovely lane

Warrington

WA51QG


Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Nursing Workforce lead

Wendy Johnson

wendy.johnson31@nhs.net

Date posted

22 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per anum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

370-HCA2APR-2024

Job locations

Warrington & Halton

Lovely lane

Warrington

WA51QG


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