Health Care Assistant - Emergency Orthopaedic Unit

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to provide compassionate and personal care to patients within the Emergency Orthopaedic Unit. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills and a willingness to undertake the National Care Certificate training. Flexibility and a caring attitude are essential for this permanent position.

Qualifications

• Essential: Experience of caring for patients.
• Desirable: Experience working in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, caring, compassionate personal care to patients.
• Assist under the direction of Registered Healthcare Professionals.
• Maintain high standards of infection control and professional communication.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Basic computer skills

Compassionate and respectful demeanor

Ability to adapt and prioritize

Education

Good general education / literacy & numeracy

Willing to undertake National Care Certificate training

Job description

Health Care Assistant – 24 hours – Permanent Band 2 – Emergency Orthopaedic Unit

Fresh and exciting opportunity within the Surgical, Women’s and Children’s Division as a Clinical Support Worker. Working under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse and Registered Healthcare Professionals, you will help ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment for patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities

• CLINICAL:
  • Work within the ward/department setting, providing high quality, caring, compassionate and personal care to patients and their families/carers.
  • Assist under the direction of the Registered Healthcare Professionals, both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ensure a high standard of service provision by practising effective clinical and administrative preparation, effective communication, prioritising workload and contributing to service improvement.
  • Give compassionate, high quality personal care, prioritising appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice.
  • Act with respect for privacy, dignity, equality, diversity and confidentiality.
  • Maintain a professional attitude, demonstrate excellent customer care skills and commit to team working.
  • Develop positive relationships with patients, families and carers.
• Flexible Working: Your flexibility is recognised; all requests are considered with the needs of the service in mind.
• As part of the role, you will maintain the highest standards of infection control, safeguarding processes and professional communication.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education & Qualifications
  • Good general education / literacy & numeracy, or willingness to achieve.
  • Willing to undertake the National Care Certificate training programme.
  • Desirable: Holds National Care Certificate.
  • Desirable: Working towards or prepared to obtain an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare, with awareness and understanding of confidentiality.
  • Desirable: Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Desirable: Demonstrated interest in healthcare services.
  • Desirable: Caring / supportive attitude.
  • Desirable: Knowledge of infection control & safeguarding processes.
• Experience
  • Essential: Experience of caring for patients.
  • Desirable: Experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Skills
  • Essential: Good communication skills (written and verbal), adapting style to the audience.
  • Essential: Ability to work in a team.
  • Essential: Ability to carry out routine duties, adapt and reprioritise according to patient needs.
  • Essential: Initiative and driving professional relationships with patients/relatives/visitors and colleagues.
  • Essential: Basic computer skills with willingness to develop further IT skills.
  • Essential: Commitment to delivering high standards of patient care.
  • Essential: Compassionate, friendly, open, empathetic and respectful demeanour.
  • Essential: Professional outlook and positive attitude.
  • Essential: Ability to meet flexible role and duty roster requirements.
  • Essential: Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour and appropriately raise concerns.

About the Trust

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of quality services both within the hospital and across our community for adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

Trust Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

Visa Sponsorship

While the trust offers sponsorship, this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.