Healthcare Assistant

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare service in Bolton is seeking motivated individuals for a rewarding position in patient care. Responsibilities include delivering personal care, communicating effectively with patients, and supporting healthcare teams. Candidates should possess compassion, teamwork experience, and relevant qualifications in care. An excellent opportunity to grow within a dedicated healthcare environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Unsociable hours pay enhancements

Access to on-site Gymnasium

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a team/team environment.
• Experience of working in health care setting with a range of client groups.
• Willingness to work towards level 3 Apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Establish professional rapport with patients and relatives.
• Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Deliver personal care to assist with patients' needs.

Skills

Compassionate and respectful

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Caring and non-judgmental approach

Education

Care Certificate

NVQ or Apprenticeship qualification at Level 2 or above in Care

Job description

Are you looking for a career where no two days are the same and you can make a real impact on other people's lives?

An opportunity has arisen to join our welcoming and supportive teams within the Anaesthetics and Surgical Services Division at Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Our amazing staff make a significant difference to our patients every single day, striving to provide the best possible patient centred care. We are looking for motivated individuals who share our trust values, to come and work in a busy, demanding but highly rewarding career. You should have the ability and determination to learn and develop new skills, and are committed to continuous improvement and development.

We are offering both static placements on one ward and rotations across the wards in Surgery and Orthopaedics to develop wider knowledge and experience opportunities.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship.

NB: We do not offer remote interviews for HCA vacancies.

Main duties of the job

Previous experience is advantageous but not essential. The Trust is committed to your development and will create a dedicated personal development plan for you, to make sure you are fully supported. We have a dedicated education team who are committed to guide and nurture you through your career.

Our hospitals are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our staff work on a shift basis to ensure our patients receive the very best care at all times.

In return, we can offer you:

• Unsociable hours pay enhancements
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS service)
• Eligibility for our NHS Car lease scheme
• Eligibility for our NHS Technology Scheme
• Access to on-site Gymnasium

About us

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our staff are our most valuable resource and we are proud of the excellent levels of service our team provide.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will carry out a broad range of clinical duties, under the guidance of our registrants, including:

• Establishing a professional rapport with your patients, their relatives and your colleagues.
• To have a good understanding of the complex needs of your patients.
• Communicate effectively with your patients, their relatives and your colleagues.
• Ensure privacy and dignity are maintained at all times.
• Delivering personal care including assisting patients with their elimination needs.
• Have full understanding of a patients mobility abilities and provide assistance when required.
• Providing support to patients who require enhanced care.
• To assist patients, where necessary by the use of appropriate aids/appliance, to achieve physical comfort.
• Serve meals and drinks to patients, and assist patients with their nutritional needs.
• Bed making, correct disposal of linen and waste.
• Provide information to enable the effectiveness of the care to be evaluated and accurate records maintained.
• Contribute to patient safety.
• Work collaboratively with your colleagues, to deliver high standards of patient care.

Person Specification

• Care Certificate
• NVQ or Apprenticeship qualification at Level 2 or above in Care or equivalent.
• If attained a level 2 must be willing to work towards a level 3 Apprenticeship once started in the Trust

Experience

• Experience of working within a team/team environment.
• Experience of working in NHS.
• Experience of working in health care setting with a range of client groups.

Skills

• Compassionate and respectful.
• A caring and non-judgmental approach.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer literacy.

Knowledge

• Basic understanding of local healthcare services.
• Understanding of current issues within the NHS.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.