Health Care Assistant - WBCH - Outpatients (Part time)

The Royal Berkshire; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is looking for motivated Healthcare Assistants to provide essential patient care. This part-time role requires a caring nature and good communication skills. Join a leading hospital trust dedicated to high-quality care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic candidates interested in starting a healthcare career.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality essential care to patients under supervision.
• Protect patient privacy and dignity at all times.
• Alert practitioners to any changes regarding patient welfare.

Skills

Communication

Caring Nature

Job description

Previous candidates need not apply.

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 eager to recruit enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team as Healthcare Assistants.

We seek motivated and enthusiastic candidates interested in starting a healthcare career and gaining valuable NHS experience in an acute hospital setting. A caring nature, good communication skills, and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality essential care to patients under the supervision of a registered practitioner in a caring, compassionate, and sensitive manner.
• Act always in the patient’s best interests.
• Protect and maintain patient privacy and dignity at all times.
• Provide individualized care respecting personal beliefs and preferences.
• Alert the registered practitioner and/or ward/department manager to any changes or concerns regarding the patient’s welfare promptly.
• Undertake specific clinical skills relevant to the area, such as venepuncture, cannulation, and escorting patients, following training and assessment of competence.
• Provide enhanced care to patients requiring additional supervision and support to meet their safety and wellbeing needs.
• Supervise and guide junior or less-experienced staff.

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, serving over half a million patients annually in west Berkshire by providing high-quality acute medical and surgical services. Our trust strives to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and their families.

Our Values:

• Compassionate
• Aspirational
• Resourceful
• Excellent

Reading, situated on the River Thames, offers excellent road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. It boasts great leisure, shopping, and cultural facilities, making it an ideal place to live, work, and enjoy family life, with some of the best schools in the UK.

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

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

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Kerry Scudder
• Job Title: Sister
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]