Job summary
We are recruiting for Healthcare Assistants who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS on Appley Ward. 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, Appley Ward needs you! An exciting opportunity has become available for Healthcare Assistants on one of our general medical wards.
Appley ward is a 28 bedded medical ward with a focus on Respiratory medicine and diabetes.
For more information and/or an informal visit please Karen Caramat, Ward Sister - karen.caramat@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
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 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.
You will support registered nursing staff in the provision of clinical care to the patients on Appley Ward.
There will be some housekeeping tasks e.g., preparation of drinks, breakfasts, cleaning etc
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 Trust's 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
Assist the patient in all activities of daily living, with both direct and indirect supervision as delegated by a registered nurse.
Maintain patient comfort, dignity and privacy at all times.
Prepare patients drinks, serve meals, and provide assistance as required.
Assist in the emergency resuscitation of patients, following appropriate training.
Escort patients to other areas and departments as per Trust escort protocol.
Maintain high standards of care in an environment which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist the patient in all activities of daily living, with both direct and indirect supervision as delegated by a registered nurse.
Maintain patient comfort, dignity and privacy at all times.
Prepare patients drinks, serve meals, and provide assistance as required.
Assist in the emergency resuscitation of patients, following appropriate training.
Escort patients to other areas and departments as per Trust escort protocol.
Maintain high standards of care in an environment which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Good basic education
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Completion of food hygiene course
- Completion of Unit induction pack
- Completion of Trust induction and mandatory training
- Completion of relevant E-Learning modules
- Consider NVQ Level 2 Direct Care
- Core 2, Level 1. Contribute to own personal development
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients.
Desirable
- Attend annual update and complete e-learning modules, as required in relation to manual handling.
Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situation
- Good time management skills
- Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
- Core 6, Level 1. Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
Desirable
- Core 3, Level 1. Assist in maintaining own and other health, safety and security
- Core 6, Level 2 - Support equality and diversity.
Abilities
Essential
- Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities.
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation.
- Previous care experience desirable but not essential.
- Able to be flexible in relation to service demands.
Desirable
- Core 4, Level 1. Make changes in own practice and offer suggestions for improving services.
- Core 5, Level 1. Maintain the quality of own work.
- HWB2, Level 1. Assist in the assessment of people's health and wellbeing needs.
- HWB4, Level 1. Help people meet daily health and wellbeing needs.
- HWB5, Level 1. Undertake care activities to meet individuals' health and well being needs.
- HWB10, Level 1. Prepare simple products and ingredients.
- EF2, Level 1. Assist with the maintenance and monitoring of environments, buildings and or items.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Core 1, Level 1. Communicates with a limited range of people on day to day matters.
Desirable
- Working towards communicating with a range of people on a range of matters.
- Core 1, Level 2. Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters. Able to reflect on and address; barriers to communication; provide feedback to others on their communication at appropriate times; keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with guidelines policies and procedures, having received the appropriate training.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Good basic education
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Completion of food hygiene course
- Completion of Unit induction pack
- Completion of Trust induction and mandatory training
- Completion of relevant E-Learning modules
- Consider NVQ Level 2 Direct Care
- Core 2, Level 1. Contribute to own personal development
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients.
Desirable
- Attend annual update and complete e-learning modules, as required in relation to manual handling.
Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situation
- Good time management skills
- Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
- Core 6, Level 1. Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
Desirable
- Core 3, Level 1. Assist in maintaining own and other health, safety and security
- Core 6, Level 2 - Support equality and diversity.
Abilities
Essential
- Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities.
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation.
- Previous care experience desirable but not essential.
- Able to be flexible in relation to service demands.
Desirable
- Core 4, Level 1. Make changes in own practice and offer suggestions for improving services.
- Core 5, Level 1. Maintain the quality of own work.
- HWB2, Level 1. Assist in the assessment of people's health and wellbeing needs.
- HWB4, Level 1. Help people meet daily health and wellbeing needs.
- HWB5, Level 1. Undertake care activities to meet individuals' health and well being needs.
- HWB10, Level 1. Prepare simple products and ingredients.
- EF2, Level 1. Assist with the maintenance and monitoring of environments, buildings and or items.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Core 1, Level 1. Communicates with a limited range of people on day to day matters.
Desirable
- Working towards communicating with a range of people on a range of matters.
- Core 1, Level 2. Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters. Able to reflect on and address; barriers to communication; provide feedback to others on their communication at appropriate times; keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with guidelines policies and procedures, having received the appropriate training.
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).
