Healthcare Assistant

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Healthcare Assistant - Band 2 - Hazelwood Ward, Isebrook Hospital, Wellingborough

Between 25 and 37.5 hours per week available.

Main duties of the job

We are currently recruiting additional Health Care Assistants to implement care interventions for patients under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, supporting patient focused goals and patient safety. You will contribute to the evaluations of care interventions and assessment of patient needs. We are seeking motivated individuals with good communication skills and willingness to learn and undertake further training.

The post holder will be working in an integrated multi professional inpatient team that includes a ward matron, team leaders, staff nurses, unregistered staff, therapy MDT, medical staff and wider trust colleagues. The post holder will need to provide quality care for a group of patients, specialising in rehabilitation and sub-acute care from patients stepping down from acute hospitals and step up patients for acute hospital admission avoidance in a physical health inpatient unit .

For an informal discussion or further information on this post please contact:

Pat Cataldo 03000 272175

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

08 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-TE427-ACS-B

Job locations

Hazelwood Ward, Isebrook Hospital

Wellingborough

NN8 1LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience, qualifications

Essential

Years of experience
Maths and English functional skills

Desirable

NVQ level 2

Full UK driving License

Desirable

Full UK driving License

Person Specification

Experience, qualifications

Essential

Years of experience
Maths and English functional skills

Desirable

NVQ level 2

Full UK driving License

Desirable

Full UK driving License

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.