Health Care Assistant

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Gamston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Gamston is seeking committed individuals to support hospital wards and therapy services. Responsibilities include assisting nursing teams and participating in rehabilitation activities with patients. Applicants need a full UK driving licence. Flexible shift patterns available across all weekdays.

Benefits

Employee-led staff networks

In-house occupational health services

Support for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use required.
• Ability to assist nursing and therapy teams.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts across 7 days.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing and health care teams with general nursing care.
• Assist therapy team with planned activity groups.
• Work flexible shifts to cover for absences.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and committed people to work in our hospital to support the smooth running of our wards and therapy service. We have an excellent team of workers at Lings Bar that work to support the rehabilitation and reablement of our patients with the goal to return home and live independently or successfully transfer to a care provider of their choice. We are looking to put together a team that will support all our 3 wards and our therapy team and one of our posts will be set on 1 ward as permanent for that ward.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• To be part of a support team that will support nursing and therapy care across the hospital.
• Working shifts consist of 3 types: 7am – 3pm, 3pm – 11pm, and 11pm – 7am, 7 days a week. Shifts will be set over a 3 month period so that the worker can plan. Other shifts are available and additional posts are set on each ward.
• Assisting nursing and health care teams with general nursing care.
• Assisting therapy team with planned activity groups and rehabilitation goals for the patients.
• Being flexible in the way you work to support each team when absences happen due to training or sickness.
• Completing a full Trust induction and then site induction over the first month of employment and then keeping up to date with all required training.

Team and Organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire\'s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

How to apply

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Dean & Amy Freeman
Job title: Quality Lead & Therapy Lead
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

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