Healthcare Assistant - Pembroke Ward

Job summary

We are looking for 2 enthusiastic people to come and join our amazing team on Pembroke ward, a 10 bedded oncology and haematology ward.

The applicant needs to have experience in working in a hospital setting, have good organisational skills, be adaptable and enjoy working in a busy environment.

The post holder must be patient focused with good communication skills and have an interest in working with multi speciality adult patients, experience in communicating with patients who may be under duress due to their health and condition and be able to provide emotional support when needed. A good foundation of clinical skills is required, recording observations, performing phlebotomy, cannulation and simple dressings with a willingness to learn new skills as well as supporting patients with their mobility, hygiene and care needs as required. They must be an excellent team player, working alongside the medical, nursing, therapy and administrative staff but be able to use their initiative and know the limitations of their role and when to escalate to the nurse in charge.

Their role will involve them supporting these clinicians as a chaperone, assisting in procedures, dressings and accompanying patients to investigations. Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with patient care, including feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene
• Providing emotional support and companionship to patients
• Collaborating with the nursing team to ensure optimal patient care

We're seeking compassionate individuals who possess:

• A genuine passion for helping others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A compassionate and empathetic nature
• A strong work ethic and reliability

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk