Healthcare Assistant

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Peterborough is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join their Intermediate Care Unit. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering personal care and supporting patients' wellbeing. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to enhance the patient experience and ensure quality care under supervision. This is an exciting opportunity for those passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver personal care with dignity, respect, and compassion.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with patients and team members.
• Experience in observing and reporting changes in patient conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care following Trust policies.
• Observe and report changes in patients' wellbeing.
• Collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Observational skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant to join the Older People and Adult Community (OPAC) Intermediate Care Unit based in Peterborough.

The Intermediate Care Unit is currently a 34-bedded inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Our unit is a joint Nurse/Therapy led facility with visiting Consultants and daily GP support. We provide short-term rehabilitation for individuals aged 18 and above who experience changes in their physical health due to exacerbation of pre-existing conditions, general deterioration, or acute causes.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will make a positive impact on people's lives. This person-centred role involves forming professional relationships with service users and patients, supporting their personal, physical, and mental wellbeing, and improving their lives under the supervision of a registered practitioner.

Main duties include delivering direct patient care in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, and being responsive and respectful to patients, their families, and colleagues.

You will observe and report any changes indicating alterations in patients' wellbeing and safety, including clinical observations. It is important to be aware of your limitations and seek support when needed.

You will provide personal care to patients as required, demonstrating empathy, dignity, respect, and compassion at all times.

You will work as an active team member, collaborating with patients, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to improve health and wellbeing, and to supporting individuals to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver NHS services across inpatient, primary, and community settings, including mental and physical health services for Children, Adults, and Older People, Forensic and Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, and Research & Development.