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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Health Care Assistant (Rehabilitation)

The closing date is 21 May 2025

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Job summary

Band 2/ 3 Development role

Permanent

Part and Full-Time opportunities

Guildford and Waverley

Would you like to join our developing Intermediate care team? We work as part of Integrated Community services in Guildford and Waverley and are looking to recruit Band 2/ 3 Health Care Assistants to support our Community patients.

You will be supported with training and career development opportunities which includes a Nationally recognised care certificate and local team competency programme. You will have the opportunity to develop your expertise in a community setting with patients with a range of conditions.

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in becoming part of our caring team

Main duties of the job

We are passionate about supporting patients at home, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting people when they are discharged from hospital. You will become part of our team working with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Nurses to provide short term care and rehabilitation to patients in their own homes to help them regain their independence. You will deliver care to patients whilst also supporting their rehabilitation programme as overseen by the registered staff.

You will be supported with training and career development opportunities which includes a Nationally recognised care certificate and local team competency programme. You will have the opportunity to develop your expertise in a community setting with patients with a range of conditions.

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in becoming part of our caring team

Hours: We operate 7 days per week 8 am - 9 pm.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,008 to £25,553 a year per annum pro rata for part time INC HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-SB-EMF16820RA

Job locations

Milford Hospital (Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust)

Milford

GU7 1UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description & person specification

Patients will require a range of short-term home support to keep them at home or to help them once they are discharged from hospital to achieve their optimum independence.Individuals will require support with personal care, mobility, medication administration and exercise programmes to achieve their individual rehabilitation goalsTo deliver care in accordance with National and local priorities, Trust Policies, procedures and guidelines.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description & person specification

Patients will require a range of short-term home support to keep them at home or to help them once they are discharged from hospital to achieve their optimum independence.Individuals will require support with personal care, mobility, medication administration and exercise programmes to achieve their individual rehabilitation goalsTo deliver care in accordance with National and local priorities, Trust Policies, procedures and guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 (care)
  • NVQ Level 3

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Interest in working in community setting (patients' own homes)
  • Numerate and literate Standard keyboarding skills
  • Ability to work as an effective team member
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to undertake training as appropriate to the post
  • Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several long periods during a shift
  • Concentration is required when carrying out personal care and clinical procedures, driving
  • Able to cope with occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances; chronically sick or disabled patients

Desirable

  • Previous experience of delivering patient care
  • Experience of working in community setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 (care)
  • NVQ Level 3

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Interest in working in community setting (patients' own homes)
  • Numerate and literate Standard keyboarding skills
  • Ability to work as an effective team member
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to undertake training as appropriate to the post
  • Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several long periods during a shift
  • Concentration is required when carrying out personal care and clinical procedures, driving
  • Able to cope with occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances; chronically sick or disabled patients

Desirable

  • Previous experience of delivering patient care
  • Experience of working in community setting

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Milford Hospital (Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust)

Milford

GU7 1UG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Milford Hospital (Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust)

Milford

GU7 1UG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service manager

Nicola Weber-Hall

n.weber-hall@nhs.net

01483571122

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,008 to £25,553 a year per annum pro rata for part time INC HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-SB-EMF16820RA

Job locations

Milford Hospital (Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust)

Milford

GU7 1UG


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