Healthcare Assistant

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy but friendly Intensive Care Unit is seeking a caring, proactive individual to deliver personal care and support the Critical Care team. Experience in an acute hospital setting is preferred. Join a team committed to patient-centered care and staff engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering personal care and caring for adults.
• Experience in acute hospital settings is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personal care for patients.
• Ensure ICU's operational capability and maintain essential equipment.
• Support the smooth running of the ICU.

Skills

Caring

Proactive

Job description

ICU is a busy but friendly Intensive Care Unit. We are looking to recruit a caring, proactive person with good experience in delivering personal care and caring for adults. Experience in caring for patients in an acute hospital setting is an advantage.

1. Deliver personal care for patients.
2. Ensure ICU's operational capability, maintain essential equipment, stock supplies, and keep a safe, clean environment.
3. Work as part of the Critical Care team under supervision from registered practitioners to provide safe, effective, patient-focused care.
4. Contribute to a positive, professional care environment.
5. Maintain daily service provision tailored to individual patient and departmental needs.
6. Support the smooth running of the ICU, ensuring friendly and efficient interactions with patients, relatives, and carers.
7. Adhere to policies and guidelines.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital and community services to the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. We value our staff, believing that ‘happy staff makes for happy patients’. We are committed to staff engagement and living our values.

We prioritize patient-centered, safe, and dignified care. We seek to recruit individuals who share these values.

Please note: Senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may require participation in an on-call rota if the role is predominantly operational.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Joanne Barber
• Job Title: Senior Leader Critical Care
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]