Ward Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

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Due to the increase in treatments and care we now offer to our patients, we have a new permanent opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join and be part of the friendly and supporting inpatients team at our Treatment Centre based in Southampton.

The Team work 12hour shifts.

The wards are open Monday to Friday, Weekends and Bank holidays and you will work 2 weekends in every 4.

Working Patterns:

Enhancements for - working after 20:00 in a shift and for working on a Sunda

Main duties of the job

As one of our Healthcare Assistants, you will work with and support members of the ward inpatients team, providing a safe and supportive environment for all patients.  Youll be ensuring that our patients receive a high standard of care by carrying out routine patient monitoring and care duties such as; changing bedding and assisting with personal hygiene, plus once competent, youll be undertaking basic nursing care practices like catheter fitting and bag changing.

There will be elements of administration tasks to be carried out, for instance, you may be called upon to collect all patient information together for admissions and discharging or for follow-up calls.  You may be required to photocopy particulars and transport patient paperwork to other departments.

As the Healthcare Assistant, you will be conscious of health, safety and hygiene aspects on a ward.  Not only will you look to make sure the ward is clean, you will monitor and look for potential hazards, ensuring they are made safe or the issue is quickly bright to the attention or the Ward Manger. In addition, youll assist with the management of stock and equipment, ensuring good levels and ordering when appropriate, pre-empting any shortfalls.

Being a Practice Plus Group Healthcare Assistant, you will have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment that can be hard, but also fun and rewarding!

About us

You might have past exposure or experience of working in a Care home, Hospital or Clinical environment and might have already completed the NVQ level 1&2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent and Basic Life Support (BSL) Certificate or Care Certificate.  If not, you must be willing to undertake the training which is provided by us.

You will be computer literate and an effective communicator at all levels, both written and verbal and adaptable, this position will see you communicating with a wide range of people, from internal colleagues from varied departments to patients, their families and friends. You will also be computer literate.

Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job, you have a career!

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions contact kaleb.gumbs@practiceplusgroup.com.  

All shortlisted candidate will be contacted but please note, Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.