Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Assistant (Band 2) to join the Intermediate Care Team based at East Riding Community Bedded Unit within East Riding Community Hospital. The Intermediate Care service operates across Hull and East Riding providing care for patients requiring rehabilitation either in a community bedded unit or own home.
Working in an active therapy and rehabilitation unit will give you the opportunity to look after patient requiring level 4 rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation and also patients receiving end of life care. The unit is covered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We provide a range of shift such early, late, long day and night shifts.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a band two health care assistant in the East Riding community hospital Community Bed service.
The post holder will be responsible for providing personal care and supporting the rehabilitation of people with complex health needs to enable independence and a safe discharge into the community.
For further information, please contact Emma Cousins, Operations Manager on 07548 824378 or email e.cousins2@nhs.net
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities associated to the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities associated to the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 or equivalent level of experience in Health and Social Care
- Hold Care Certificate or willingness to complete within induction period
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of basic IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of working in a health care environment
Experience
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills to work one-to-one with patients
- Ability to communication with healthcare professionals and patients
- Ability to deal with potentially challenging and distressed people
- Experience of prioritising own workload
- Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in dealing with face-to face contact
- Good telephone manner and communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and independently
Desirable
- Working with patients in a healthcare setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 or equivalent level of experience in Health and Social Care
- Hold Care Certificate or willingness to complete within induction period
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of basic IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of working in a health care environment
Experience
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills to work one-to-one with patients
- Ability to communication with healthcare professionals and patients
- Ability to deal with potentially challenging and distressed people
- Experience of prioritising own workload
- Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in dealing with face-to face contact
- Good telephone manner and communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and independently
Desirable
- Working with patients in a healthcare setting
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).