Job summary
Ward 14 is looking for a Full time (37.5 hours per week) Band 2 HCA who is able to for work long days, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
The successful candidate must have an interest in working with patients and be able to meet their activities of daily living and focus on rehabilitation and emotional support for both the patient and their family.
PLEASE NOTE - ensure your supporting statement is written inline with the person specification, detailing how you meet the criteria stated in the person specification.
This role doesn't attract a certificate of sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
The post Holder will work under the direct supervision of Registered Nursing Staff as part of the multidisciplinary ward/departmental team undertaking duties in relation to direct fundamental patient care and a full range of support functions that may include clerical duties.
The post holder will deliver delegated, supervised work as assigned by a Registered Nurse/midwife/(Nursing Associate) as appropriate, ensuring that there is continual feedback to the Registered nurse about the patient's condition.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of quality patient care to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of patients maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
The post holder will work as part of the team, supporting registered nurses and nursing associates to meet patients activities of daily living.
- Hygiene needs
- Mobility
- Nutrition
- Maintaining safe environment
- Communication
- Elimination
- Assessments, monitoring and recording of vital signs observations
- Any other identified task
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post Holder will work under the direct supervision of Registered Nursing Staff as part of the multidisciplinary ward/departmental team undertaking duties in relation to direct fundamental patient care and a full range of support functions that may include clerical duties.
The post holder will deliver delegated, supervised work as assigned by a Registered Nurse/midwife/(Nursing Associate) as appropriate, ensuring that there is continual feedback to the Registered nurse about the patients condition.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of quality patient care to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of patients maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
The post holder will work as part of the team, supporting registered nurses and nursing associates to meet patients activities of daily living.
- Hygiene needs
- Mobility
- Nutrition
- Maintaining safe environment
- Communication
- Elimination
- Assessments, monitoring and recording of vital signs observations
- Any other identified task
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post Holder will work under the direct supervision of Registered Nursing Staff as part of the multidisciplinary ward/departmental team undertaking duties in relation to direct fundamental patient care and a full range of support functions that may include clerical duties.
The post holder will deliver delegated, supervised work as assigned by a Registered Nurse/midwife/(Nursing Associate) as appropriate, ensuring that there is continual feedback to the Registered nurse about the patients condition.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of quality patient care to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of patients maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
The post holder will work as part of the team, supporting registered nurses and nursing associates to meet patients activities of daily living.
- Hygiene needs
- Mobility
- Nutrition
- Maintaining safe environment
- Communication
- Elimination
- Assessments, monitoring and recording of vital signs observations
- Any other identified task
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Level I Maths and English
- Vocational qualification at level II qualification or equivalent relevant experience (gained by on the job learning).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with the general public.
- Ability to use computers as part of daily work
Desirable
- Experience of working in a health care environment.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- A requirement to be punctual and reliable
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills/literacy/ numeracy skills
- Good observation skills and recognition of the importance of reporting
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids.
- Able and willing to work flexible shift patterns, internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours, according to service needs
- The post holder is able to work within the scope of their practice under direct and indirect supervision by a registered nurse (training will be provided)
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Caring, compassionate and empathetic disposition
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Level I Maths and English
- Vocational qualification at level II qualification or equivalent relevant experience (gained by on the job learning).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with the general public.
- Ability to use computers as part of daily work
Desirable
- Experience of working in a health care environment.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- A requirement to be punctual and reliable
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills/literacy/ numeracy skills
- Good observation skills and recognition of the importance of reporting
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids.
- Able and willing to work flexible shift patterns, internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours, according to service needs
- The post holder is able to work within the scope of their practice under direct and indirect supervision by a registered nurse (training will be provided)
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Caring, compassionate and empathetic disposition
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).
