Central London Community Health Trust

Healthcare Assistant B3

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Job summary

Finchley Memorial Hospital has two rehabilitation wards: Adams ward has 30- bedded capacity and Marjorie Warren ward has 21 bedded general rehabilitation adult inpatient ward in Finchley Memorial Hospital, North Finchley. The Hospital is a beautiful new build surrounded by beautiful, landscaped gardens and open spaces.

Both sites have good access to local transport and easy parking facilities.We have dedicated rehabilitation Multi Disciplinary Teams consisting of Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Speech therapist, Pharmacists, Activities Coordinators, Senior Care Assistants, Rehab Support Workers, Care assistants and Housekeepers. As a team, the aim is to support patients to regain function, confidence, self-respect and much more.

Our vision is to ensure that our patients are provided with an excellent experience and an excellent standard of care. We are a caring, dedicated, and progressive team and aim to be the best in the field of rehabilitation. If you share our vision and have what it takes to lead and support a team on this exciting journey of excellence, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Healthcare Support Worker to be a part of the team in a challenging environment and to remain focused on enabling staff to deliver the Trusts core objectives of high-quality patient care whilst supporting and developing the individuals within the team. The individual will need to be focused on the patient experience to ensure all patients will have a positive and comfortable stay in the ward. You will need to display excellent communication skills and offer care in a kind and compassionate manner. You will be dynamic, in-innovative, hardworking, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. In return, whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.

You can look forward to an award-winning training and development, excellent benefits including assistance with transport, childcare, parking and comprehensive pension and health care schemes.For further information or to arrange an informal visit which is highly recommended please contact: Ward Manager Aliza Soguilon on 0208 3497390 or email: a.soguilon@nhs.netThis is a full-time position of 37.5 hours a week.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
  • Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
  • Flexible working options
  • Annual travel card loan
  • Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Details

Date posted

19 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,129 to £28,649 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-NORTH-8497

Job locations

Finchley Memorial Hospital

London

N12 0JE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the on-going assessment of a patient by completing the appropriate paperwork for allocated patients, recording and reporting all clinical and behavioural information to the nurse/therapist for action and planning purposes. To undertake, and report back on delegated clinical activities that have previously been signed competent. Eg: vital signs, routine urinalysis, glucose monitoring, gait/mobility training, falls prevention awareness groups, increasing independence through activities of daily living To enable patients/carers to make most effective use of resources within the service by ensuring they receive up-to-date information sheets, responding to any questions constructively To pass onto/seek assistance from other colleagues, promptly, any questions that you are unable to resolve To liaise and refer patients to the MDT team as appropriate in accordance with local procedures.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the on-going assessment of a patient by completing the appropriate paperwork for allocated patients, recording and reporting all clinical and behavioural information to the nurse/therapist for action and planning purposes. To undertake, and report back on delegated clinical activities that have previously been signed competent. Eg: vital signs, routine urinalysis, glucose monitoring, gait/mobility training, falls prevention awareness groups, increasing independence through activities of daily living To enable patients/carers to make most effective use of resources within the service by ensuring they receive up-to-date information sheets, responding to any questions constructively To pass onto/seek assistance from other colleagues, promptly, any questions that you are unable to resolve To liaise and refer patients to the MDT team as appropriate in accordance with local procedures.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education/Qaulications

Essential

  • Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF - Level 3) or
  • A recognised equivalent course
  • Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate

Desirable

  • GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths ECDL certificate
  • Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).
Person Specification

Education/Qaulications

Essential

  • Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF - Level 3) or
  • A recognised equivalent course
  • Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate

Desirable

  • GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths ECDL certificate
  • Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Finchley Memorial Hospital

London

N12 0JE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Finchley Memorial Hospital

London

N12 0JE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Aliza Soguilon

a.soguilon@nhs.net

02083497390

Details

Date posted

19 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,129 to £28,649 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-NORTH-8497

Job locations

Finchley Memorial Hospital

London

N12 0JE


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