Healthcare Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Health Care Assistant. The role requires passionate and compassionate individuals to support nursing staff while ensuring patient safety and dignity. Experience in UK healthcare and excellent English communication skills are essential. Full-time and part-time positions available in a supportive clinical environment, promoting growth and inclusion.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Support for work-life balance

Inclusive employer

Qualifications

• Current experience working in a UK Healthcare setting as a Health Care Assistant.
• High level of spoken and written English language skills.
• Ability to carry out tasks under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support registered nurses in clinical duties.
• Promote dignity through patient-centred care.
• Assist with both clinical and non-clinical duties.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient safety awareness

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

As a Health Care Assistant you will work under direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse/Nursing Associate. The care you give to patients will be compassionate, caring, and high quality. You will recognise your abilities and limitations of your competence and only carry out those tasks for which you are trained. As a member of the ward team you will support the other staff, act in the best interest of patients and treat everyone with respect. This vacancy is for 1x Full Time and 1x Part Time positions in the short stay surgical care ward at Frimley Park Hospital. As a Trust employee you will honour your work commitments, be reliable, trustworthy and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the Skills for Health Code of Conduct. Please note this is a front facing clinical role where a high level of spoken and written English language is required. Please do not use AI software for completion of your application for this role. You currently must be in the UK and have current experience of working in a UK Healthcare setting as an HCA.

Main duties of the job

• Carrying out assigned tasks as part of the clinical team in support of registered nurses
• Undertake some aspects of care provision without direct supervision, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients
• Promote dignity and human rights through person-centred care principles
• Assist members of the multi-disciplinary team to maintain patients’ fundamental needs and ensure patient safety
• Carry out duties in support and under the supervision of a registered nurse or Nursing Associate
• Participate in direct patient care and other general duties within the clinical area
• Provide support and leadership to care assistants and assist with a range of both clinical and non-clinical duties
• Assist with a range of non-clinical duties

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability-confident employer and has been awarded Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide development opportunities for all staff and offer a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training. We support a healthy work-life balance and recognise flexible working patterns to meet staff and service needs.

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Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

For full job requirements, please see the attached Job Description. Key tasks include:

• Provide excellent customer care to ensure patients come first
• Undertake delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed care plans, acting on own initiative
• Mentor and support new-to-care and Health Care Support Workers on the care certificate and act as a buddy to new starters
• Ensure patients receive high-quality clinical care and a positive experience while respecting customs and beliefs
• Recognise and avoid situations detrimental to health and wellbeing
• Care for enhanced care observation patients as required, under the Trust’s policy; this may involve MHCA responsibilities after relevant training
• Act as an advocate for patients to ensure a patient-centred approach and alignment with NHS standards

Important information for applicants requiring visa sponsorship

Recent changes to UK immigration rules may affect eligibility for a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if the role does not meet the minimum salary threshold, is not on the Immigration Salary List, or is below RQF Level 6. This may also apply if you are on a Graduate Visa seeking to switch to Skilled Worker Visa. Check eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteria cannot be progressed.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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