Healthcare Assistant B2

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Milford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking individuals to assist in delivering high-quality care in the Frailty sector at Milford Hospital. Candidates must demonstrate a range of nursing skills, maintain communication, and provide healthcare as part of a dedicated team. A motivated attitude and previous caring experience are desirable. The role offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional growth and training. Join a trusted organization committed to employee wellbeing and career advancement.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing program

Comprehensive training

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and well-organized individual capable of adapting to different clinical situations.
• Previous caring experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a range of nursing skills to meet patient needs while promoting dignity, privacy and respect.
• Provide a range of healthcare and non-nursing duties to ensure efficient service to the ward.
• Adapt and engage in teamwork to provide excellent care.

Skills

Good communication skills

Observation skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

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.

Role and setting

Frailty sector based role at Milford Hospital, a 34 bed acute frailty unit with two wards, Holly and Oak. The hospital is part of Royal Surrey and provides adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a range of nursing skills to meet patient needs while promoting dignity, privacy and respect.
• Provide a range of healthcare and non-nursing duties to ensure an efficient and effective service to the ward/department.
• Be adaptable and engaged in teamwork to provide excellent care to a wide variety of patients with various illnesses.
• Maintain good communication and observation skills; contribute to a supportive and collaborative care environment.

Qualifications and qualities

• Good communication and observation skills; adaptable and able to work in a team to provide excellent care.
• Highly motivated, well organised, and able to adapt to different clinical situations.
• Previous caring experience is desirable.

About Royal Surrey and our Trust

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. We recognise that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength and 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 feel valued from interview through your tenure.

Care and location details

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.

Appointments, development and training

• We offer a stimulating and supportive working environment with opportunities for professional growth and development, supported by designated practice development sisters.
• Be part of our Frailty Academy and provide tier 1 and tier 2 training.
• Each successful candidate receives 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 attend a 3-week induction and training programme unless you can demonstrate previous healthcare experience at interview; once training is complete, you will receive your Care Certificate.