Healthcare Assistant

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is seeking compassionate Healthcare Assistants to deliver patient-focused care. You will work in a stimulating environment, assisting in the assessment and treatment of patients in a fast-paced setting at The Princess Royal Hospital. A comprehensive induction will be provided, and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and observation skills are required.
• Compassionate and caring individuals preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging environment.
• Assist in assessing and treating patients with various medical conditions.

Job description

Job overview

We have full and part time positions available at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.

We are looking for caring, compassionate individuals who have strong communication and observation skills to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging environment.

We will complete a comprehensive induction programme that will fully prepare you for the role andyou will be working in a stimulating and supportive clinical environment with many opportunities for learning and development.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Healthcare Assistants to join the team in Acute Medicine at The Princess Royal Hospital.

The Acute floor consists of a Acute Medical Unit (AMU) , Acute Medical Assessment (AMA) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) which is a seated area for patients who are referred requiring a medical assessment but may go home the same day. AMU/AMA and SDEC is a fast-paced environment, in which patients are assessed and treated for a variety of medical conditions before being sent home or on to a specialist ward.

If you think you can help us achieve our goal of being the safest and kindest ward at The Princess Royal Hospital NHS Trust, we would like to hear from you.

*Please note if you don't hold the relevant qualifications as detailed in the person specification, there will be a requirement to sit our simple in house Numeracy and Literacy assessments*

Working for our organisation

We are looking for caring, compassionate individuals who have strong communication and observation skills to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging environment.

We will complete a comprehensive induction programme that will fully prepare you for the role andyou will be working in a stimulating and supportive clinical environment with many opportunities for learning and development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.