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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant (Hopkins Ward) P/T 22.5 hours p/w

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Job summary

Band 2 Healthcare Assistant (Hopkins Ward)

This is a part-time post for 22.5 hours per week.

We are looking to recruit a kind, caring individual to join our team as a Healthcare Assistant on Hopkins ward.

Hopkins ward delivers a high standard of care to elective surgical patients.

We care for most surgical specialities including Urology, Colorectal, Upper GI, breast, gynaecology and ENT patients.

Duties include:

Working on a general surgical ward caring for post operative patients.
Serving meals, assisting with personal care, assisting with post operative monitoring.
Maintaining the cleanliness of the ward environment.
Supporting the nursing staff.

You will be joining an established team who are dedicated in ensuring patients receive the best care.

Healthcare Assistants are valuable members of the team and full training will be given.

You will be supported to complete the Care Certificate.

The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills and demonstrate a passion for hard work in a caring role.

Please note that regardless of hours, you will be required to work on a rota basis, inclusive of Monday - Friday, weekends, nights and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

Assist and support the Hopkins staff by carrying out assigned tasks.

Undertake a range of duties without direct supervision and will be required to report back on those duties to the nurse coordinator or registered practitioner.

Undertake a range of shifts which may include nights, weekends and bank holidays.

The post holder will be working in a busy clinical environment and will be expected to cope with the pressure of high throughput and physically demanding tasks.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

05 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-5671662PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Following appropriate training and competency assessment, the post holder will beexpected to:

Communicate effectively, sensitively and compassionately with colleagues, patients and visitors.
Understand the importance of accurate and timely communication within the health care environment.
Prioritise and organise own workload under direction from the registeredpractitioner.
Demonstrate ability to work independently following direction from registered practitioner.
Ability to establish good relationships with work colleagues, patients and visitors.
Able to work effectively within a team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Following appropriate training and competency assessment, the post holder will beexpected to:

Communicate effectively, sensitively and compassionately with colleagues, patients and visitors.
Understand the importance of accurate and timely communication within the health care environment.
Prioritise and organise own workload under direction from the registeredpractitioner.
Demonstrate ability to work independently following direction from registered practitioner.
Ability to establish good relationships with work colleagues, patients and visitors.
Able to work effectively within a team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Must be able to communicate effectively in English using both verbal and written means of communication.

Desirable

NVQ / QCF level 2 in Health or Health and Social Care OR Care Certificate.

Experience

Essential

No previous care experience is required. Reliable work / study record.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a hospital or other care setting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Must be able to communicate effectively in English using both verbal and written means of communication.

Desirable

NVQ / QCF level 2 in Health or Health and Social Care OR Care Certificate.

Experience

Essential

No previous care experience is required. Reliable work / study record.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a hospital or other care 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)