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Healthcare Assistant

Schoen Clinic

The closing date is 29 September 2024

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Job summary

Be the difference in your patients lives!

As Health Care Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting the nursing staff to implement the care plans of patients at Schoen Clinic Newbridge. The nursing staff will decide the detailed care plans in conjunction with best practice (e.g., NICE guidelines), and HCAs will participate in the development and implementation of daily activities to support the care plans.

Main duties of the job

  • Adhere to NICE guidelines;

  • Build therapeutic relationships with patients;

  • Conduct regular patient assessments;

  • Assist during meal times and support feeding methods;

  • Perform clinical tasks with expertise;

  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals;

  • Ensure safety and report concerns;

  • Understand safeguarding principles

About us

Schoen Clinic Newbridge is a multi-award-winning and specialist eating disorder hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient and daycare services to young people aged 8-18 years.

Schoen Clinic culture

Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based around our five key values:

  • Accountable:Taking ownership of the things I say and do

  • Caring:Treating others as I would like to be treated

  • Collaborative:Working together to make a winning team

  • Courageous:Being proud to be different and challenge the norm

  • Determined:Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,380 to £22,912 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0020-NEW

Job locations

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the attached 'Schoen Clinic Healthcare Assistant Job Description' for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the attached 'Schoen Clinic Healthcare Assistant Job Description' for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be able to ensure safe practice
  • Working in a healthcare setting
  • Able to maintain professional boundaries with patients
  • Experience in MS office systems
  • Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working sensitively with patients, carers and relatives

Desirable

  • An awareness of NICE guidelines
  • Competent to undertake basic physical observations and personal care
  • Experience working as a HCA in an inpatient environment
  • To demonstrate an awareness and commitment to equality and diversity
  • Knowledge of MHA & MCA
  • Knowledge of safeguarding
  • Experience of using IT based patient record systems

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of education, ideally NVQ level 2 or equivalent
  • Can demonstrate clear evidence of continued professional development
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be able to ensure safe practice
  • Working in a healthcare setting
  • Able to maintain professional boundaries with patients
  • Experience in MS office systems
  • Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working sensitively with patients, carers and relatives

Desirable

  • An awareness of NICE guidelines
  • Competent to undertake basic physical observations and personal care
  • Experience working as a HCA in an inpatient environment
  • To demonstrate an awareness and commitment to equality and diversity
  • Knowledge of MHA & MCA
  • Knowledge of safeguarding
  • Experience of using IT based patient record systems

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of education, ideally NVQ level 2 or equivalent
  • Can demonstrate clear evidence of continued professional 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

Schoen Clinic

Address

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Schoen Clinic

Address

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Coordinator

Michelle Lee

mlee@schoen-clinic.co.uk

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,380 to £22,912 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0020-NEW

Job locations

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


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