Healthcare Assistant | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A health & social care organization in Peterborough is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support patients in their recovery journey. This role involves delivering personal care, monitoring health conditions, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have empathy and communication skills, with a focus on patient well-being. Shift patterns will include various timings and adherence to care guidelines is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering direct patient care.
• Ability to form professional relationships with service users.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and support to patients.
• Assist in the assessment and planning of patient care.
• Monitor and report on patient conditions.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant to join the Older People and Adult Community (OPAC) Intermediate Care Unit based in Peterborough.

The Intermediate Care Unit is currently a 34 bedded inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Our unit is a joint Nurse/Therapy led facility. We have visiting Consultants and daily GP support. We provide short term rehabilitation for individuals from the age of 18 years who have had a change to their physical health. This may be due to an exacerbation of a pre-existing medical condition, an overall general deterioration in their abilities or acute cause.

As a healthcare assistant you will make a positive impact on people's lives. This is a fundamentally person-centred role, involving forming professional relationships with our service users and patients with a focus on supporting their personal, physical and mental wellbeing, and improving their lives under the direction of a registered practitioner.

Main duties will include the delivery of direct patient care, following our Trust policies and procedures, being responsive and respectful to patients, their families and colleagues needs.

To observe and report to a registered member of the team, any changes which may indicate an alteration in the general well being and safety of a patients. This includes observations on patient’s clinical condition. To be aware of own limitations and when to seek support and guidance.

To provide patients with personal care as required and demonstrate empathy, dignity, respect, and compassion at all times.

To be an active team player and work with patients, families and members of the wider multi-disciplinary team

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.


Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
• Work on the wards to provide care for adults with physical and / or mental health challenges.
• To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Support service users to overcome barriers they experience because of their mental or physical health.
• Work closely with nurses and other practitioners to provide a therapeutic programme of rehabilitation.
• Report on service users' conditions to nurses and other practitioners.
• Provide information to service users using persuasion, reassurance, tact, and empathy.
• Provide the necessary physical care to service users to help them complete daily living activities, i.e. personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundry, personal environment, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and activity, physical observations, whilst demonstrating empathy, dignity, respect and compassion.
• To undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report results to the nurse in charge.
• To provide social activities, emotional support and stability to service users to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
• Empower service users by ensuring that they receive relevant information about their treatment, medication, available services, advocacy services, ward routines and safety procedures under the guidance of a registered nurse.
• To understand the importance of the relatives/carer's contribution to care and
• Conversing with the service users and their relatives/carers, establishing their needs and assisting them as necessary.
• Ensuring that any entries made by the post holder in the nursing notes are current, relevant and accurate, and the content will then be reported & counter signed by the registered nurse or relevant professional.
• To provide escort duties to the service user under the direction of the nurse in charge.
• Undertake full rotational shift pattern to include earlies, lates and night shifts.
• Responsible for following and adhering to CPFT guidelines including, but not limited to infection control, health and safety etc.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Aug 2025