Bank Nursing Assistant

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Chipping Barnet; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking motivated Bank Health Care/Nursing Assistants to join their temporary staffing bank. You will work shifts across various clinical settings, assisting trained nurses in delivering high-quality care to patients. Responsibilities include providing personal care, supporting patients with their needs, and maintaining a safe environment. Competitive hourly rates are offered for day and night shifts.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rates

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive training programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical setting supporting nursing staff.
• Understanding of infection control standards.
• Ability to undertake training and education programmes.

Responsibilities

• Work with the nursing team to deliver patient care.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean ward environment.
• Provide support for patients' personal care needs.

Skills

Ability to provide personal care

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Working shifts as a Bank Health Care/Nursing Assistant across wards and departments as part of the multidisciplinary team, in a variety of clinical settings to support the team to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, in line with our trust values.

As HCA you will be responsible for supporting trained nurses to deliver excellent care to an allocated group of patients providing support for each clinical area you work on.

Responsibilities

• To work as a member of the nursing team, under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse delivering care to patients.
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to assist in the continuity of care.
• To assist in the maintenance of a safe, clean and comfortable ward environment.
• To complete Trust training and education programmes commensurate with the role.
• Clinical duties across a range of clinical settings, including providing personal care to patients, supporting their needs such as mobilisation and feeding, recording observations, and providing enhanced care for patients with dementia and delirium.
• To provide support for an allocated group of patients in each clinical area you work on.

Context about the Trust

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an opportunity to continue our pioneering work and to deliver even better care.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We are committed to diversity and equality and undertake initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding among staff.

Shift Type and Benefits

We offer a variety of bank shifts across all sites with competitive hourly rates. Our long day and night shift are paid at 11.5 hours.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

As part of our continued response to COVID-19, we follow the Department of Health and Social Care guidance and government vaccination proposals. Full COVID-19 vaccination may be a condition of employment for NHS roles with face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022, unless exempt. Evidence of vaccination status (or an exemption) may be required.

Here at The Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we are passionate about delivering high quality care. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed Bank Health Care/Nursing Assistants to join our temporary staffing bank and to choose a flexible working pattern within a committed multidisciplinary team.

Equality and Inclusion

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust with some of the best clinical outcomes in the country.