Healthcare Assistant - North Somerset Community Hospital

Job summary

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better, then being a Healthcare support worker on Elton Rehab Unit could be the right choice for you!

Due to changes within our services, we are looking for a motivated, compassionate and ambitious, Healthcare support worker who has a genuine interest in working with elderly patients. You will provide our patients with the best experience and treatment possible.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us in our 8 bedded physical rehabilitation unit where you will work as part of a well-integrated team supporting patients with their rehabilitation post discharge from the acute hospitals in the region

You will work as part of our multidisciplinary team, all working together, to deliver individualised nursing and rehabilitation care to patients with the common goal of delivering the best outcomes possible for our patients so that they can increase their independence

This post will initially be to work predominantly night shifts but there is an expectation that internal rotation will be required. So you will be expected to be flexible and able to work a shift pattern over a range of predominantly night shifts but early, late or long day shifts across a 7 day period, inclusive of weekends and bank holidays

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare assistant you will be required to undertake tasks with minimum supervision but with advice from more experienced team colleagues should you need it.You will deliver clinical care and therapy treatment plans delegated by the senior healthcare professional, in accordance with the agreed person-centred plan of care.

Routine tasks will involve:

• Assist service users to meet their daily care needs
• Completion of charts
• Recording in patients notes
• Carry out simple dressings following assessment of skin and wounds/pressure care
• Report any changes in the patients condition to more senior members of staff
• Collection specimens of urine, sputum and faeces as requested
• Participate in clinical supervision and team learning and development

We offer a wide range of core mandatory training and also a wealth of clinical skills training to support your training and learning needs

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

North Somerset Community Hospital

Old Street

Clevedon

Avon

BS216BS

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

North Somerset Community Hospital

Old Street

Clevedon

Avon

BS216BS

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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