Healthcare Assistant

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Bridport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to support patient care at Bridport Community Hospital. This role offers full-time and part-time opportunities, focusing on end-of-life and elderly rehabilitation care. New applicants will have a structured development plan to grow their skills within the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Structured induction programme

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to learn in healthcare roles.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Capable of providing high-quality individualized nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Assist registered nursing staff in providing nursing care.
• Aid patients in gaining independence and mobility.
• Participate in providing therapeutic activities for patients.

Skills

Caring

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

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Are you a caring individual looking to work in an outstanding rated Trust? Colmers ward, based at Bridport Community Hospital are looking for either an experienced or new to care Health Care Assistant to join their team.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team. We pride ourselves at providing the best care to patients and their families in their last weeks or days of their life. Our Elderly Rehabilitation and End of Life Care unit achieved a nationally recognised accreditation in the Gold Standard Framework award for end-of-life care. We offer a structured induction programme, and you will be given opportunities to support to develop your skills clinically and professionally with exploring our offers such as the Trainee Nursing Apprenticeship & the Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship.

If you are new to care and hold no experience in healthcare, then we offer a fantastic development opportunity with a structured development plan to progress you from a band 2 to a band 3 Health Care Assistant on successful completion.

The Health Care Assistant post is a full-time role, we would be flexible and accept part time applications with a minimum of 22.5 hours. We have a variety of flexible family working patterns listed below;

Long Day – 07:30 - 20:30

Nights – 20.00 – 08.00

Weekend and public holidays at enhanced pay!

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Assist registered nursing staff in providing high quality individualised nursing care to a clearly defined group of patients, relatives and carers.

Assist the multi-disciplinary team to aid patients in gaining independence and mobility in preparation for a safe discharge. Participate in providing a range of therapeutic activities for patients.

Staff are our top priority, and we are a learning organisation who believes in investing in our staff to help them develop personally and professionally to reach their full potential.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jo Fowler Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01308 426261

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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