Enhanced Support Team Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Calow; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join their Enhanced Support Team. This role involves providing high-quality care to vulnerable patients, including those with complex needs such as dementia and delirium. You will receive specialized training to enhance your skills in patient care, communication, and mental health support. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion, and offers opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Education to GCSE standard including Maths & English.
• Willingness to work towards QCF level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for vulnerable patients.
• Work within the Enhanced Support Team in various clinical areas.

Skills

Caring approach to patients

Communication skills

Prioritization of workload

Teamwork

Basic nursing practice

Education

GCSE standard (or equivalent)

QCF level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support

Care Certificate

Job description

Enhanced Support Team Healthcare Assistant

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

As one of the largest employers in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust strives to be a trailblazer in recruiting diverse and unique individuals to be at the forefront of our developing services.

You will provide a high quality caring support service to the most vulnerable patient within the Trust supporting the Trust to meet their complex needs.

With this in mind an exciting opportunity has arisen within the enhanced support team to provide support to a range of specialist practitioners who work with some of our most vulnerable patients across adults and childrens services. We are looking for a diverse individual who is looking to gain a range of experience that will help you in a future career.

This role is only available to those who are 18 and over due to the type of care the team deliver.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the innovative Enhanced Support Team providing care for a range of patients in different clinical areas within the hospital who may need a higher level of physical and psychological support.

This will include people living with dementia, suffering from delirium, patients who are at risk of falls, or who may need additional support or care due to other physical or mental health needs.

Successful candidates will receive additional training with an emphasis on dementia, delirium, mental health, communication skills and reminiscence therapy.

About us

Our vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people. Our Proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision - and we all play a part in achieving it, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always:

COMPASSION- treating everyone with kindness - welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values

AMBITION- Aspiring to be the best - reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing

RESPECT- Valuing and appreciating everyone - listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits

ENCOURAGEMENT- Opportunities for all - supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future

Job responsibilities

Please view the Job description and person specification for more information as you will need to have the essential criteria to be shortlisted

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Education to GCSE standard (or equivalent), to include Maths & English
• QCF level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support or willing to work towards and complete within 12 months
• Care Certificate (or willing to work towards)
• Health Related Training, First Aid, Moving & Handling, Food Handling.

Experience

• Understands the need for confidentiality
• Understands & committed to a caring approach to patients, relatives/carers
• Experience in a NHS/health care setting.
• Experience working in a surgical/Medicine/emergency care setting.

Skills and Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate a caring approach to patients & relatives & works so that patients' dignity & respect is maintained at all times.
• Able to communicate routine information including observations effectively verbally & written to staff, patients/relatives.
• Able to prioritise own workload.
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Basic understanding of nursing practice & code of conduct
• The 6C'S
• NHS Constitution

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£24,071 to £25,674 a yearper annum Pro Rata