Healthcare Assistant B2

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Godalming; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Godalming is searching for caring individuals to join their Frailty sector team at Milford Hospital, a unique 34-bed acute frailty unit. This role involves assisting in high-quality patient care, demonstrating nursing skills, and complying with healthcare conduct standards. Previous caring experience is preferred but not mandatory. The position offers comprehensive training and support for professional growth in a compassionate environment, ensuring staff feel valued and enabled throughout their career journey.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Previous caring experience is desirable.
• Ability to adapt to different clinical situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of high quality care.
• Demonstrate a range of nursing skills.
• Comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.

Skills

Good communication skills

Observation skills

Adaptable

Engagement in teamwork

Motivated and organized

Job description

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Part Time / Full Time

Day & Night Shifts

Do you have a passion working within the Frailty sector? We are looking to employ enthusiastic caring and compassionate individuals to join our team in our very unique community hospital based in Milford, Surrey.

Milford Hospital is a 34 bed acute frailty unit, it has two wards, Holly and Oak.

Responsibilities

To assist in the provision of high quality care to patients and their families under the direction and supervision of the Multi-disciplinary Team.

Demonstrate a range of nursing skills to meet the needs of patients whilst promoting dignity, privacy and respect.

To comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.

To provide a range of healthcare and non-nursing duties, ensuring an efficient and effective service to the ward/department at all times.

Qualifications

You should have good communication and observation skills and be adaptable and engaged in teamwork to provide excellent care to a wide variety of patients with various illnesses.

You should be highly motivated, well organised and be able to adapt to different clinical situations.

Previous caring experience is desirable.

Training and Induction

We offer a stimulating and supportive working environment with opportunities for professional growth and development supported by our designated practice development sisters.

We would like you to be part of our Frailty Academy and provide tier 1 and tier 2 training.

Each successful candidate is given a full Trust Induction and a three week innovative and interactive induction to the role with mentor support.

The RSFT is a National Care Certificate awarding organisation and supports applications to further careers in caring.

Please note you will have to attend a 3 week induction and training programme unless you can demonstrate you have previous healthcare experience at interview - once training is complete, you will receive your Care Certificate.