Respiratory Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Come and join the UK's largest provider of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Respiratory Care Assistant for Remeo Healthcare LTD.

The Lane Fox Remeo Centre specialises in long-term respiratory support, both non-invasive ventilation and invasive ventilation, and in ‘weaning’ patients from invasive mechanical ventilation.The Lane Fox Remeo Respiratory Centre continues to improve the way that complex respiratory patients and their families are supported on the journey from a critical care environment, returning home or to a long term facility.

What you'll be working:

• Shifts Start at 07.30 & 19.30
• 40 Hrs per week
• Rotational days , night , weekends, and bank holidays
• Working with an amazing team

What you'll be doing:

The Respiratory Care Assistant works flexibly as part of the nursing team to deliver quality direct and indirect care to the patient under the supervision of a registered nurse.

The Respiratory Care Assistant will report all changes in patient conditions appropriately to qualified members of staff. 

They will support the nursing team and the MDT, in the service and delivery of patient care and in all designated duties in the Centre while following policy and procedure. 

What you'll have:

• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting 
• A genuine interest in providing the best person centre care possible
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Computer literate
• The ability to work well as part of a team

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline &  App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Secondary education
• Demonstration of Numeracy and literacy skills to fulfil the role requirements
• Willing to develop within Remeo

Desirable

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

• At least 6 months experience of working within the NHS or equivalent Independent Healthcare provider
• Dealing with the public

Desirable

• At least 6 months experience of working within the NHS or equivalent Independent Healthcare provider within an acute respiratory environment using non-invasive/ invasive ventilation environment

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

Active Care Group

Address

Redhill - REMEO HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 5GW

Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)