Healthcare Assistant

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking dedicated Health Care Assistants to join their teams in Ashton-under-Lyne. This role involves direct patient care, assisting with personal hygiene, and communicating with healthcare professionals and families. Ideal candidates will be passionate about patient care and possess strong communication skills. Full-time and part-time positions are available, reflecting a commitment to valuable and diverse healthcare services in the community.

Qualifications

• Passion for patient care and putting patients at the heart of everything you do.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other staff and patients.
• Flexible and adaptable to working in a multi-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assigned tasks involving direct patient care.
• Attend to a patient’s hygiene and personal care needs.
• Monitor and report on general observations of patient wellness.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork in a multi-professional environment

Passionate about patient care

Job description

Overview

Health Care Assistant - Ward 45
Band 2
Full-time and Part-time Positions
Permanent contract

Are you interested in becoming a Health Care Assistant?

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for highly motivated and committed Health Care Assistants to join our wards and teams.

Responsibilities

• The postholder will carry out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, in support of and supervised by a registered Nurse, Midwife or Doctor. This includes attending to a patient’s hygiene and personal care needs, monitoring and reporting on any general observations of the wellness of the patient and maintaining standards of housekeeping in the ward areas.
• The roles are diverse and include a lot of contact and communication with healthcare professionals and patients and relatives, and would suit someone who likes to work around others.

Requirements / Qualifications

• You will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care; putting patients at the heart of everything you do. You will be working in a multi-professional team and should be flexible and adaptable. For this role you will need to communicate effectively with other staff and patients at all levels.
• Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility: please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is 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.

Values and Equal Opportunities

• We Have a Clear Set Of Values & Behaviours Which We Expect All Of Our Staff To Demonstrate & These Are: Safety, Care, Respect, Communication, Learning
• We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
• We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
• We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

About Us

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 both 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.

Contact and Additional Information

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jitendra Parmar
Job title: Ward Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

Anouska Borowiak
Matron for Medicine
Email: [e-mail]