Healthcare Assistant

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust seeks enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to provide compassionate care in the Elective Surgical Ward. Candidates should have good communication skills and a passion for caring for older people. This role will involve assisting nurses and maintaining high clinical standards.

Benefits

Opportunities for learning and career development

Flexible and agile working arrangements

NHS benefits such as generous leave and pension

Qualifications

• Good standard of English and numeracy skills required.
• Passion for caring for older people essential.

Responsibilities

• Assisting registered nurses in delivering high-quality, person-centered care.
• Providing fundamental nursing care such as personal hygiene assistance.
• Maintaining high clinical standards and a clean, safe ward environment.

Skills

Communication

Caring for older people

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area, including Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire), and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire). We care for over half a million patients annually, supported by over 6,000 highly trained clinical staff, including doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, and healthcare scientists.

We are seeking enthusiastic and caring individuals with excellent communication skills to join our team as Healthcare Assistants on the Elective Surgical Ward.

Key requirements include a good standard of English and numeracy skills, along with a passion for caring for older people. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a numeracy and literacy competency test. Successful candidates will then be interviewed. This process helps us determine whether we are the right employer for you and vice versa.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Assisting registered nurses in delivering high-quality, person-centered care.
2. Providing fundamental nursing care, such as assistance with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility, and washing, under supervision.
3. Carrying out limited clinical observations and other activities under supervision, once deemed competent.
4. Maintaining high clinical standards and a clean, safe ward environment.
5. Contributing to a safe and caring environment within the department and organization.
6. Working anywhere within the Trust as required.

Why join us? Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work: BHT - A great place to work

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• Opportunities for learning and career development.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements, NHS benefits such as generous leave, pension, and discount schemes.
• Health and wellbeing services to support a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us? We promote inclusion and diversity, ensuring all colleagues feel they belong. We value differences, promote dignity and respect, and believe that diversity improves outcomes for the communities we serve. We are also supporters of the Armed Forces community, valuing the skills of service leavers and veterans.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work. Our mission is to deliver personal and compassionate care every time. Our core values are: collaborate, aspire, respect, and enable.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Jennifer Blee
Job Title: Ward Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]