Healthcare Assistant

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to support patients and staff across various departments. The role involves providing high-quality care, ensuring patient safety, and upholding trust values. Ideal candidates will be friendly and sensitive, capable of offering both care and social stimulation to patients.

Qualifications

• Must provide a patient-centered approach.
• Demonstrate Trust values: kindness, respect, safety, excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and patients in wards and departments.
• Carry out a wide range of duties to care for and support patients.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

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Healthcare Assistants are a vital part of the team that support the staff and patients in wards and departments throughout the hospital. Working under the supervision of qualified nursing/ midwifery staff, healthcare assistants carry out a wide range of duties to care for, support, and provide information to patients and their families and their responsibilities can be very varied depending upon the area in which the person is employed. The healthcare assistant can undertake a range of roles within their overall job and their level of responsibility will be appropriate/ commensurate to the level of knowledge and skills they have acquired.

The attitude and behavior of a healthcare assistant is essential. Suitable candidates for the role are friendly, caring and sensitive individuals, who are able to offer social stimulation as well as care to the patients they tend. They will also demonstrate the Trust values – kindness, Respect, safety and Excellence – in all aspects of their role.

The post holder will aim to ensure that all patients are provided with a safe and high quality standard of care. The individual must provide a patient centered approach and will be expected to uphold and maintain the standards of care to support a culture of compassionate care. The post holder will also work closely with the administration staff to provide additional administrative support to the service as required.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Luigi Strangis Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02033158235

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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