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Healthcare Assistant

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you an innovative new or an experienced healthcare assistant who would like to join a team with great visions of service improvements and patient centered care that is delivered safely and care with quality, civility and compassion?

The successful applicants will join our experienced multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff in our 16-bedded inpatient community ward. We deliver quality services for patients requiring generic rehabilitation for older persons, deliver frailty, subacute and discharge to assess pathways.

This opportunity will allow you to experience a holistic view of services and gain knowledge of the full range of health and social services available for patients, both within hospital environment and other services in the community that can help the patient stay in their preferred discharge destinations safely.

Main duties of the job

  • As a Healthcare Assistant, you have a clinical responsibility to work within a team supporting and assisting qualified staff in the implementation of patient care. (to include personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, moving and handling, mobilising, making beds, serving meals and feeding patients)

  • You are expected to complete an HCA Competency Tool applicable to this role. Once assessed as competent, you will be able to perform simple wound care, ECG recording, blood sugar monitoring, stoma care, catheter care, venepuncture and other clinical responsibilities as delegated by qualified nursing staff.

  • It is important in this role to know how to relay and record any messages that is significant to the care and treatment of the patients.

  • To comply with all infection control policies and procedures

  • To participate in training on the ward and be responsible for own learning and development needs.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

Date posted

28 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,873 a year per annum (inc. of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CHS768

Job locations

Upton Hospital

Albert Street

Slough

SL1 2BJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

  • Good communication skills both verbally and written. English to a standard able to fulfil the role (fluent in written and verbal English)
  • A commitment to ensuring a good patient experience for all patients.
  • Reasonable level of fitness (patient manual handling requirement of role).
  • Flexible approach to assist with unit operational duties. Formal caring experience is essential but would accept those that are willing to learn new skills and attend study sessions to support the role.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Sagal Ali on 07826917320 or email: Sagal.ali@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

  • Good communication skills both verbally and written. English to a standard able to fulfil the role (fluent in written and verbal English)
  • A commitment to ensuring a good patient experience for all patients.
  • Reasonable level of fitness (patient manual handling requirement of role).
  • Flexible approach to assist with unit operational duties. Formal caring experience is essential but would accept those that are willing to learn new skills and attend study sessions to support the role.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Sagal Ali on 07826917320 or email: Sagal.ali@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • English to a standard able to fulfil the role (fluent in written and verbal English)

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

  • Will be expected to undertake NVQ 2 in care or equivalent.

Previous Experience

Desirable

  • Previous formal caring experience
  • Evidence of working in a similar environment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills both verbally and written.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Willingness to learn new skills and attend study sessions.
  • IT Literate

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach to assist with unit operational duties
  • Reliable
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • English to a standard able to fulfil the role (fluent in written and verbal English)

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

  • Will be expected to undertake NVQ 2 in care or equivalent.

Previous Experience

Desirable

  • Previous formal caring experience
  • Evidence of working in a similar environment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills both verbally and written.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Willingness to learn new skills and attend study sessions.
  • IT Literate

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach to assist with unit operational duties
  • Reliable

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Upton Hospital

Albert Street

Slough

SL1 2BJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Upton Hospital

Albert Street

Slough

SL1 2BJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Sagal Ali

Sagal.ali@berkshire.nhs.uk

07826917320

Date posted

28 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,873 a year per annum (inc. of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CHS768

Job locations

Upton Hospital

Albert Street

Slough

SL1 2BJ


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