Job summary
Healthcare Assistant - Band 2
Savernake Ward- Savernake Community Hospital, Marlborough.
Full and Part-Time Opportunities Available Permanent
The Healthcare Assistant is an essential member of the multi-disciplinary team providing high standard of care for patients as well as support and comfort to family members, friends and carers.
You will be expected to provide a high level of Essential Care to meet the needs of patients in the Ward. This will include helping to maintain personal hygiene, continence, mobility, nutrition and hydration.
As well as supporting recovery you will promote rehabilitation, encouraging patients to regain and maintain as much independence as possible
In addition to Essential Care and Support there will be the opportunity to develop additional skills, including the monitoring and recording of Patient Observations, ECGs and Phlebotomy
We will support successful candidates to complete the Care Certificate whilst working with us, to embed their practice and learning and support ongoing development.
The teams on the wards include Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Health Care Assistants
Main duties of the job
In return, we will offer you several opportunities and benefits. The salary for a Band 2 is £22,383 pro rata. You will be able to join the NHS pension scheme, have access to a wide range of NHS discount offers, plus a generous annual leave allowance and free parking at our community sites. Wiltshire Health and Care also offer access to various health and wellbeing initiatives, via their wellbeing hive, and access to great deals through our salary sacrifice scheme.
We are open to conversations around flexible working patterns.
Does this sound like something that would interest you? Please make contact now to find out more.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall good rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!
Date posted
22 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9085-WHC-21547
Job locations
Savernake Hospital
Marlborough
SN83HL
Employer details
Employer name
Wiltshire Health and Care LLP
Address
Savernake Hospital
Marlborough
SN83HL
Employer's website
https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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