Health Care Assistant

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is searching for a motivated Health Care Assistant to join Ward 14. The role involves providing personal care, supporting team members, and ensuring patient comfort in a fast-paced environment. This permanent, full-time position offers ample opportunities for learning and development, within a supportive team that values diverse backgrounds and skills.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Learning and development opportunities

Friendly team culture

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and providing support in a health care setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Understanding of health care policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care for patients including bathing and feeding.
• Assist registered nurses in administering direct patient care.
• Communicate with patients and relatives considering individual needs.

Skills

Personal care

Communication

Teamwork

Infection control

Job description

Ward 14 is looking for a dynamic and motivated Health Care Assistant to join our team. If you thrive in a fast paced environment and are keen to learn and develop then this role is for you.

We are a 37 bedded unit acute general surgical unit specialising in colorectal and urology.

We are a positive team that strives to provide an environment that is enjoyable to work in, supportive and actively encourages people to progress and learn.

We welcome people from all backgrounds of healthcare and welcome the different skills you could bring to our unit.

This post is a permanent, full time position with the expectation that you would rotate between days, nights and weekends.

• Provide personal care for patients including bathing, assisting with toileting, feeding and care in the last days of life
• Works in accordance to the Trust policies and procedures
• Provides support/ guidance to new starters and others as appropriate
• Assists the registered nurses in administering direct patient care
• Informs registered nurses of changes in patients' condition or observations.
• Prioritise own workload
• Acts as escort and chaperone as required
• Communicates with patients/ carers/ relatives considering patients individual needs.
• Assist in keeping ward area clean and tidy and complies with infection control policy.
• Ensure availability, cleanliness and maintenance of essential ward equipment.
• Undertakes some clerical duties such as answering telephone, greeting new patients, filing.
  
  

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kath Mitchinson Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0151 604 7013

Alternatively please speak to Sr Lauren O'Hare Deputy Ward manager