Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you a compassionate individual looking to work in an outstanding rated Trust? Stanley Purser Ward, based at Swanage Community Hospital are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join their experienced team.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be working alongside an experienced multi-disciplinary team. We are offering skills such as venepuncture and blood pressure monitoring and develop knowledge around end of life care. We pride ourselves at providing the best care to patients and their families in Our Elderly Rehabilitation unit.

We offer a structured induction programme and further career development including the opportunity to develop into a Band 3 position. After a year of service there are opportunities to explore enrolling on the Trainee Nursing Apprenticeship & the Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship. We have flexible family-friendly working patterns, pastoral support and the chance to be part of a supportive, high performing team of healthcare professionals.

We have a variety of flexible shifts listed below.

Early - 07.30 - 15.30

Late - 12.30 - 20.30

Nights - 20.15 - 07.45

Weekend and public holidays at enhanced pay!

Main duties of the job

Stanley Purser Ward at Swanage Community Hospital is a 15 bedded unit set within our 125 year old hospital, however we are very progressive in our approach to nursing our patients. The successful candidate will have

• A caring attitude and a willingness to make a difference
• A desire to see elderly and vulnerable people treated with care and respect
• Reliability, flexibility, hard work and honesty
• Good communication skills and a good sense of humour
• Good team work skills

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.