Job summary
We are recruiting for Healthcare Assistants on St Helens Ward who wish to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
Do you have excellent interpersonal skills? Are you flexible, approachable and a team player? If so, St Helens Ward needs you! .An exciting opportunity has become available for 5 Healthcare Assistants on one of our newly built established surgical wards within the hospital redesign.
St Helens Ward will be an 18 bedded Surgical Ward located in the main core of the hospital with 4 bays and 6 side rooms all with individual bathrooms. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is able to demonstrate a commitment to patient-cantered care and support the ward on our 'getting to good' journey.
Main duties of the job
Supporting registered nursing staff in the provision of clinical care to the patients on St Helens.
Some housekeeping tasks e.g., preparation of drinks, breakfasts, cleaning etc.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion,Accountable,Respect andEveryone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trusts beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be an active member of the team, assisting the registered nurses with the provision of clinical care in a safe environment to a defined caseload of patients, assisting reception and housekeeping staff in the delivery of support services.
Ensure the maintenance of high standards of care in an environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.
Care must be in adherence to local and national policies.
To ensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line with the PCT competencies.
The role includes working in other departments across the Trust and evening and weekend working and night shifts.
Out Trust strives to promote effective working relationships within the multi-disciplinary team. As a valued team member, you will be expected to work in line with the Organisations General Compliance mandate.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be an active member of the team, assisting the registered nurses with the provision of clinical care in a safe environment to a defined caseload of patients, assisting reception and housekeeping staff in the delivery of support services.
Ensure the maintenance of high standards of care in an environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.
Care must be in adherence to local and national policies.
To ensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line with the PCT competencies.
The role includes working in other departments across the Trust and evening and weekend working and night shifts.
Out Trust strives to promote effective working relationships within the multi-disciplinary team. As a valued team member, you will be expected to work in line with the Organisations General Compliance mandate.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients
Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations
- Good time management skills
- Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
Abilities
Essential
- Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Able to be flexible in relation to service demands
Desirable
- Previous care experience desirable but not essential
Communication Skills
Essential
- Communicates with a limited range of people on day to day matters
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Good basic education i.e. GCSE grades A-C
- Basic IT skills
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients
Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations
- Good time management skills
- Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
Abilities
Essential
- Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Able to be flexible in relation to service demands
Desirable
- Previous care experience desirable but not essential
Communication Skills
Essential
- Communicates with a limited range of people on day to day matters
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Good basic education i.e. GCSE grades A-C
- Basic IT skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
