Day Ward Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking Health Care Assistants in Southampton. Your role will involve assisting nursing teams with patient care, maintaining records, and ensuring a clean department. Ideal candidates have completed NVQ level 2 and exhibit strong teamwork and flexibility. This position may require long working hours from 08:00 to 20:30. Apply today to contribute positively to patient well-being in a rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Achieved NVQ level 2.
• Experience in an acute healthcare environment is an advantage.
• Knowledge of infection control.

Responsibilities

• Assist the nursing team with patient care.
• Keep records and stock control.
• Maintain cleanliness of the department.

Job description

Job Summary

Health Care Assistants (HCAs) at Practice Plus Group come from all walks of life. Many have no, or minimal, experience but are keen to explore a career in care, while many already have invaluable experience. What they all have in common is the right values. They are adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds and consider it a privilege to be trusted to look after others. Do you share these values? Then this could be the role for you.

Main Duties

As a Health Care Assistant in our Southampton team you will be responsible for assisting the nursing team with patient care, keeping records, stock control, equipment maintenance and maintaining the cleanliness of the department. Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding. This role will involve working long days 0800-2030hrs

About Us

Having already achieved your NVQ level 2, there will be plenty of further learning opportunities including internal and external training modules. It would be an advantage if you have worked in an acute healthcare environment. More important though is your flexibility, your knowledge of infection control, belief in teamwork and your ability to use your initiative, follow instructions and prioritise a busy workload.

Qualifications

• Essential: Please see attached job spec

• Desirable: Please see attached job spec

Experience

• Essential: Please see attached job spec

• Desirable: Please see attached job spec

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

Practice Plus Group

Address

Level C, Royal South Hants Hospital
Brintons Terrace
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 0YG

Employer's Website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Contact

To apply for the role click on the link below. If you have any questions contact [e-mail] in our friendly resourcing team.

At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.