Healthcare Assistant Acute Short Stay-Ward 5- Scunthorpe

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Healthcare Assistant at Scunthorpe General Hospital. In this role, you'll provide essential care to patients, ensuring their comfort and dignity while supporting their health needs. We value compassion, communication, and a commitment to learning, offering a supportive environment for your growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Commitment to complete training within an agreed timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal care, hygiene, and nutritional needs.
• Maintain high standards of compassionate, professional care.
• Support rehabilitation and therapeutic activities as appropriate.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Level 2 in English and Mathematics

Job description

Go back Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant Acute Short Stay-Ward 5- Scunthorpe

The closing date is 22 May 2025

Make a difference to someone's life - join Ward 5 Acute Short Stay Scunthorpe General Hospital as Healthcare Assistant.

Our Healthcare Assistants play a vital role in providing excellent care to our patients and are often a patient's first point of contact. We believe that excellent patient care involves not only skills and knowledge but also softer skills that help patients feel at ease and comfortable during their stay.

Caring experience isn't limited to working in a hospital environment. We recognize that caring can come from various experiences, such as caring for loved ones or holding an NVQ/QCF Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support.

If you can answer yes to the following, a role as a Healthcare Assistant may be right for you!

• Caring and kind
• Cheerful and friendly
• Willing to be hands-on with patients - provide personal care (toileting, washing)
• Able to follow instructions and procedures
• A good communicator, including listening skills
• Good at prioritising and organising

At NLaG, we do not require formal qualifications initially, as you will be supported to achieve these once in post. What we value is enthusiasm to learn, a desire to help, and alignment with our values.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain high standards of compassionate, professional, patient-centered care, respecting privacy and dignity.
• Assist patients with personal care, hygiene, and sanitary needs, ensuring privacy and dignity are maintained.
• Assist in meeting patients' nutritional needs, including non-oral nutritional and fluid intake. Ensure assistance at mealtimes with appropriate trays.
• Accurately document food and fluid intake/output as per care plans.
• Assist in skin and pressure area care to prevent ulcers. Help patients move positions to prevent discomfort and pressure ulcers.
• Support safe mobilisation of patients according to care plans, seeking help from the multidisciplinary team when needed.
• Utilise appropriate moving and handling equipment to reduce injury risks.
• Support rehabilitation and therapeutic activities as appropriate.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is a major NHS partnership serving over one million patients annually with a budget exceeding £1.3 billion. Comprising two Trusts—Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH)—we are committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services to 1.65 million people.

We employ nearly 20,000 staff across our hospitals: Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary, and Castle Hill Hospital. As teaching hospitals affiliated with the Hull York Medical School, we lead and participate in diverse research areas including biomedical, primary care, palliative, cardiovascular, respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, and oncology.

We believe in developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce to deliver excellent patient care and a bright future for our community.

Note: Please replace the old website link with the new one in the detailed JD and main responsibilities section: https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

Job responsibilities

For detailed information, please read the job description linked below. We support flexible working arrangements to promote health, wellbeing, and work-life balance, which positively impacts the care we provide. We encourage open discussions about flexible working patterns to suit individual needs and service requirements. Flexible arrangements are developed collaboratively to ensure equality and consider patient and staff experience, service delivery, and work-life balance.

We are committed to a fair, supportive environment where contributions are valued, and staff are empowered. We prioritize the physical and mental health of our staff, aligning with NHS values to be an Employer of Choice. We value diversity and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances.

Learn more about us and our benefits at https://joinnlag.co.uk/. Please note, new employees may be charged for DBS checks if required.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support or a commitment to complete training within an agreed timeframe
• Level 2 in English and Mathematics or equivalent

Occupational Experience

• Understanding of patient needs in a care setting
• Confidentiality awareness
• People skills and confidence
• Experience in care or transferable skills with passion for the role
• Understanding of short stay care
• Teamwork experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust