Healthcare Assistant

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic health care assistant for Sedgefield Community Hospital. The ideal candidate will assist qualified staff in providing direct patient care, ensuring exceptional communication and organizational skills. Candidates must have at least two years of NHS experience as a HCA and be able to promote patient independence. This position offers the chance to be part of a well-established team in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Possess good organizational skills and contribute to flexible working arrangements.
• Minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified staff in providing direct patient care.
• Work effectively as part of a team and use initiative when required.
• Promote independence for optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Job description

Job Overview

Are you friendly, keen to learn, and a team player? If so keep reading as this could be your opportunity to join our well established team here on Franziska Willer Ward at Sedgefield Community HospitalWard. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic health care assistant to join our team.

Responsibilities

As a team we strive towards delivering a high standard of care and this is reflected in the feedback we receive from the patients and relatives who have had experience of being on our ward, As a healthcare assistant on the ward you will be required to assist the qualified staff in providing direct patient care. You must be able to work effectively as part of a team as well as being able to use your initiative when required.

Requirements

The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. You will possess good organisational skills and be able to contribute to the development of flexible working arrangements within the team.

We are an elderly rehabilitation ward, promoting independence is paramount in order to get the optimum outcome for the patient.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

Background

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Additional Information

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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