Community Hospital health-care assistant-Surrey Downs H&C

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

1. To support and assist the senior team member in the provision of a high standard of care and the promotion of physical, mental and emotional health to individuals and client groups.

2. To be an effective member of the Multidisciplinary Team carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care in the support of the senior team member

3. Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a senior team member

Health Promotion

1. Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards

2. To be involved in supporting, educating and informing family/carers where appropriate

3. Assist in the promotion of health and wellbeing of patients

Administration and Clerical Duties:

1. Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to SDHC procedures

2. Take and record telephone messages, respond and liaise appropriately

3. Manage stationery and documentation supplies

4. To be responsible for maintaining data entry and other record keeping e.g. recording mileage and annual leave on staff databases

Team Working:

1. Work as part of the team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role

2. Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required

3. Maintain regular contact with the senior team member and communicate all relevant issues

General:

1. Work in partnership with patients ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained

2. Maintain close liaison with the senior team member who is responsible for the workload

3. Work in co-operation with all other professionals and agencies involved in the

4. care of the client

5. Be aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect

6. vulnerable individuals

7. Participate in the SDHC Clinical Governance Strategy

8. Participate in the SDHC Risk Management Strategy

9. Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are

consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post

Individuals employed to work within SDHC localities may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily.

Please note this advert may close early if there are high volumes of applicants.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oBasic education to GCSE (or equivalent level)
• oEnglish and Maths

Desirable

• oCare certificate

Experience

Essential

• oExperience relevant to particular post

Desirable

• oPrevious Health/Social experience

Skills

Essential

• oAbility to provide quality care that is responsive to patient's/ client's needs and to work in partnership with patients and clients and other agencies
• oGood written and verbal communication
• oAbility to work effectively as part of a team, valuing contributions from team members. Ability to work independently following spoken or written instructions

Desirable

• oIT experience/ computer skills

Other

Essential

• oReliable
• oFlexible
• oAble to work day shifts and night shifts

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

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Molesey Community Hospital

Molesey

KT82LU

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)