Healthcare Assistant - Care of the Elderly Wards - Ward 41

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for empathetic Healthcare Assistants to support elderly patients, especially those living with dementia. Responsibilities include providing personal care and engaging patients in meaningful activities. Benefits include flexible working, generous leave, and various employee support programs.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Qualifications

• Passion for caring for elderly patients, especially those with dementia.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting.
• Strong communication skills and a caring attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and emotional support to elderly patients.
• Assist with daily activities including washing, eating, and mobility.
• Engage patients in meaningful conversations and activities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Empathy

Communication skills

Job description

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of older adults? Do you have a heart for supporting patients living with dementia? If so, we'd love to hear from you. At Tameside Hospital, our Care of the Elderly wards are dedicated to providing compassionate, person-centred care to some of our most vulnerable patients. We're looking for enthusiastic and empathetic Healthcare Assistants to join our multidisciplinary team and help us deliver outstanding care every day.

What You'll Do:

• Provide hands-on personal care and emotional support to elderly patients, including those living with dementia
• Assist with daily activities such as washing, dressing, eating, and mobility
• Engage patients in meaningful conversation and activities to promote wellbeing

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working within the ward/department setting, providing high quality, caring, compassionate and personal care to patients and their families/carers
• Working under the direction of the Registered Healthcare Professionals and senior colleagues, both independently and as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring a high standard of service provision within ward/department, by practicing effective clinical and administrative preparation, effective communication and care delivery, prioritising workload appropriately and contributing to service improvements
• Participating in giving compassionate high quality personal care to patients prioritising appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice
• Acting always in a manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity, equality, diversity, and confidentiality

We are committed to making a difference to the environment through our 'Save Planet Tameside & Glossop' strategy. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity.

Benefits include: flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.