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Ward Assistant - Band 2

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for individuals with or without experience to work in healthcare, to join the NHS family in helping people from your local community. We are looking for a Ward Assistant to join the team at the Vale Community Hospital.

No experience? No problem. We will teach you everything you need to know. To us, it is more important that you are a caring and kind person with a genuine desire to help and support patients and their families. If this sounds like you, then you already have the skills that make a great Ward Assistant.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.

Main duties of the job

As aWard Assistant, youwill be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Facilities teams providing support to ward care, the catering team and the housekeeping team.

Examples of what you may do as part of your role

  • Contributing to the cleanliness of the ward
    • making beds
    • tidying rooms
    • re-stocking supplies
  • Assisting with food and drink preparation
    • refilling water jugs
    • setting tables
    • clearing plates and cutlery
  • Recreational support
    • providing encouragement for patients
    • taking patients out to the garden
    • helping patients settle in
  • Administration
    • Answer the door for visitors
    • Showing visitors to the right room to see a patient
    • Answering the telephone.

Skills and personal attributes needed

        • Caring and kind
        • Cheerful and friendly
        • Able to follow instructions
        • Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
        • Have good listening and communication skills

What we Offer

  • Learning and development opportunities
  • NHS salary structure and pension
  • 27 days holiday plus days off for bank holidays worked (pro rata)
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Discounts on public transport
  • Disability Confident Reasonable adjustments
  • Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Childcare voucher

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you good luck

About us

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Date posted

16 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per annum (Pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-23-799

Job locations

Vale Hospital

Lister Road

Dursley

GL11 4BA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic level of education

Desirable

  • Computer literate

Personal Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Enthusiasm and empathy

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of the importance of Food Hygiene
  • Knowledge of infection control
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic level of education

Desirable

  • Computer literate

Personal Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Enthusiasm and empathy

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of the importance of Food Hygiene
  • Knowledge of infection control

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Vale Hospital

Lister Road

Dursley

GL11 4BA


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Vale Hospital

Lister Road

Dursley

GL11 4BA


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Ward Sister

Margaret Badger

Margaret.Badger@ghc.nhs.uk

03004218476

Date posted

16 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per annum (Pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-23-799

Job locations

Vale Hospital

Lister Road

Dursley

GL11 4BA


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