Senior Healthcare Assistant

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 April 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available within our Emergency Department to recruit Senior Healthcare Assistants in to our friendly team.

We are looking to recruit experienced Healthcare Assistant that have undergone further development and training. It is essential that you have previous acute experience within an emergency care setting.

The department has undergone a complete rebuild which finished July 2019. Since we have introduced new dynamic patient pathways to improve patient flow and experience that has resulted in the vast improvement of the department's performance. Our team is motivated, energetic and we strive to deliver the highest standards of evidence based nursing care. We are passionate about Emergency Nursing and the service we provide our local community.

Main duties of the job

The duties involved are assisting the qualified nursing staff in delivering a high quality patient focused service. Safe application and removal of plaster of paris, ECG recording skills and basic wound care skills are essential.

The role involves elements of leadership and close working relationships with the Senior Nursing Team, so candidates must possess good communication skills and be able to use their own initiative.

The successful applicant must be able to work an internal rotation shift pattern of days, weekends and nights and be able to work in a fast pace environment.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,329 to £26,958 a year per annum including High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF17479-B3

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the provision of high quality care to patients and their families under the direction and supervision of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Demonstrate a range of nursing skills to meet the needs of patients whilst promoting dignity, privacy and respect.

To comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers. To provide a range of healthcare and non-nursing duties, ensuring an efficient and effective service to the ward/department at all times

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the provision of high quality care to patients and their families under the direction and supervision of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Demonstrate a range of nursing skills to meet the needs of patients whilst promoting dignity, privacy and respect.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or Level 3 apprenticeship.
Completed Care Certificate Course
Completed Co-Mentor (HCA's) or equivalent
Basic Wound Care Skills
Team Leader Module or willingness to undertake

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Previous experience in patient contact position within the Emergency Department

Desirable

Must have an understanding surrounding current healthcare policy / national guidance for Emergency Departments / CQC / 4-hour standard

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or Level 3 apprenticeship.
Completed Care Certificate Course
Completed Co-Mentor (HCA's) or equivalent
Basic Wound Care Skills
Team Leader Module or willingness to undertake

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Previous experience in patient contact position within the Emergency Department

Desirable

Must have an understanding surrounding current healthcare policy / national guidance for Emergency Departments / CQC / 4-hour standard

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.