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Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

Be the difference in your patients lives!

As Health Care Assistant (HCA), you will be responsible for assisting the nursing staff to implement the care plans of patients at Schoen Clinic York. The nursing staff will decide the detailed care plans in conjunction with best practice (e.g., NICE guidelines), and HCAs will participate in the development and implementation of daily activities to support the care plans.

Main duties of the job

Youll be required to undertake regular physical observations of patients, as directed by nursing staff, and feedback on their level of risk appropriately.You will support and supervise patients at meal times which can include assisting nurses with Naso-gastic feeding, and be able to work within the NICE guidelines alongside the Health and Safety policies we hold at Schoen Clinic. Further duties will include (but not limited to):

  • To be responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with the patients.

  • To liaise with Staff Nurses, Occupational Therapists and MDT members in terms of unit activity.

  • To report any issue of concern to Staff Nurses.

  • Demonstrate awareness of safeguarding principles in all dealings with young people and their families.

  • Assist Occupational therapists and Assistant psychologists to deliver therapies, as time permits, and with agreement of nursing staff.

  • As per the needs of the hospital, help staff and support other on-site services.

About us

Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based on our five key values:

Accountable:Taking ownership of the things I say and do

Caring:Treating others as I would like to be treated

Collaborative:Working together to make a winning team

Courageous:Being proud to be different and challenge the norm

Determined:Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations

Schoen Clinic York is a highly specialised Hospital for adults in the North of England. We are currently based on the ground floor of Minster Grange, and in July 2024 will be expanding to cover the full building with other service lines including Dementia care. We are situated just off Haxby Road which is 10 minutes drive from York Train Station and 4 miles from the A64.

Details

Date posted

01 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20,000 to £21,645 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0014-YOR

Job locations

Schoen Clinic York

Ground Floor, Minster Grange, Haxby Road

York

YO31 8TA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached 'Schoen Clinic Healthcare Assistant York Job Description' for further details regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached 'Schoen Clinic Healthcare Assistant York Job Description' for further details regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of education, ideally NVQ level 2 of equivalent
  • Can demonstrate clear evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be able to ensure safe practice
  • Working in a healthcare setting
  • Able to maintain professional boundaries with patients
  • Experience in MS office systems
  • Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working sensitively with patients, carers and relatives

Desirable

  • An awareness of NICE guidelines and treatment of eating disorders
  • Competent to undertake basic physical observations
  • At least 12 months experience working as a HCA in an inpatient environment
  • To demonstrate an awareness and commitment to equality and diversity
  • Knowledge of MHA and Children Act
  • Knowledge of safeguarding
  • Experience of using IT bases patient record systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of education, ideally NVQ level 2 of equivalent
  • Can demonstrate clear evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be able to ensure safe practice
  • Working in a healthcare setting
  • Able to maintain professional boundaries with patients
  • Experience in MS office systems
  • Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working sensitively with patients, carers and relatives

Desirable

  • An awareness of NICE guidelines and treatment of eating disorders
  • Competent to undertake basic physical observations
  • At least 12 months experience working as a HCA in an inpatient environment
  • To demonstrate an awareness and commitment to equality and diversity
  • Knowledge of MHA and Children Act
  • Knowledge of safeguarding
  • Experience of using IT bases patient record systems

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

Schoen Clinic

Address

Schoen Clinic York

Ground Floor, Minster Grange, Haxby Road

York

YO31 8TA


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Schoen Clinic

Address

Schoen Clinic York

Ground Floor, Minster Grange, Haxby Road

York

YO31 8TA


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Coordinator

Michelle Lee

mlee@schoen-clinic.co.uk

Details

Date posted

01 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20,000 to £21,645 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0014-YOR

Job locations

Schoen Clinic York

Ground Floor, Minster Grange, Haxby Road

York

YO31 8TA


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