Job summary
Healthcare Assistant - Ward 31 Permanent contract -Various hours
Ward 31 are looking to recruit a HCA. The posts are shift work in order to ensure 24 hour, 7 day a week cover.
The successful applicants will need to demonstrate a desire to work with a variety of patients.
The Medical ward for patients is a very busy 30 bedded unit, as such, we require individuals to have a basic knowledge of health care provision (private or NHS).
The Medical Care Division is committed to professional development of all staff through a number of training options.
If you feel you have the qualities we are looking for then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for assisting the qualified nursing and medical staff in carrying out assigned tasks, involving direct nursing care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse/medical staff. The post holder will at all times demonstrate and behave in a manner in accordance with Trust Policies and Ward/department protocols.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining
Desirable
- Holds National Care Certificate
- Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of caring for patients
Desirable
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to organise own workload
- Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to learn/undertake training
Other Factors
Essential
- Flexibility
- Willingness to undertake training
- Reliability
- Ability to work unsocial hours including Bank Holidays, evenings and weekends.
- Also night duty as required on occasions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining
Desirable
- Holds National Care Certificate
- Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of caring for patients
Desirable
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to organise own workload
- Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to learn/undertake training
Other Factors
Essential
- Flexibility
- Willingness to undertake training
- Reliability
- Ability to work unsocial hours including Bank Holidays, evenings and weekends.
- Also night duty as required on occasions.
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).
