Health Care Assistant - WBCH - Outpatients (Part time)

NHS; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Health Care Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing essential care to patients, ensuring their privacy and dignity, and supporting junior staff. Ideal candidates should have a caring nature and effective communication skills, along with relevant qualifications in health care.

Qualifications

• Able to evidence a general level of education.
• Must communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality essential care to patients under supervision.
• Protect and maintain patient privacy and dignity.
• Alert practitioners to any changes in patient welfare.

Skills

Communication

Information technology

Education

QCF level 2 or Level 3 in Health

T Level in Health

Care Certificate

Job description

Health Care Assistant - WBCH - Outpatients (Part time)

Health Care Assistant - WBCH - Outpatients - (part time 18 h/w).

Please note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Bracknell & Townlands Hospital is keen to recruit enthusiastic and motivated people to join our hospital as Healthcare Assistant.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in starting a career in healthcare and would like to gain highly sought after NHS experience in the areas of an acute hospital setting. A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high quality essential care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner:

• Acting always in the patient's best interests.
• Protecting and maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity at all times.
• Providing individualised care for a diverse group of patients respecting personal beliefs and preferences.
• Alert the Registered Practitioner and/or Ward/ Department Manager to any change or concern relating to the welfare of the patient in a timely manner.
• Undertake specific clinical skills relevant to clinical area following training and assessment of competence e.g. performing venepuncture, cannulation and escorting patients.
• Provides enhanced levels of care to patients requiring additional supervision and support to ensure their personal safety and wellbeing needs are met.
• Provides supervision and guidance to junior / less-experienced staff.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families.

Our values:

• Aspirational
• Resourceful

The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.

Please note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Job responsibilities

The relevant job description will depend on the entry pathway you are following. Please refer to the attached job descriptions for more detailed information based on your chosen pathway.

Please note we are currently recruiting candidates who are able to work full time (37.5hours per week) on a rota basis, 7 days a week (including bank holidays) on day and night shifts.

(Please note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role).

Person Specification

Education

• Able to evidence a general level of education
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English using both verbal and written means of communication.
• QCF level 2 or Level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care
• T Level in Health
• Care Certificate

Experienced

Skills

• Information technology literate.

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.