Healthcare Assistant (Day & Out-of-Hours)

NHS; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant at Gravesham Community Hospital, where you will support registered nurses in providing care to a range of patients with complex needs. This dynamic role offers opportunities for professional development and a chance to make a tangible difference in patient outcomes while working in a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Access to group pension

Free tea, coffee, and milk

Discount membership through My Reward Hub

Access to wages as you earn

Support for mental and physical wellbeing

Professional development opportunities

Open culture for service improvement ideas

Qualifications

• Experience with complex healthcare needs is beneficial.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the care of patients with diverse healthcare needs.
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote the health and wellbeing of patients.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

As a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant, you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team on the Ward, providing high-quality support to registered nurses in delivering care to a range of complex patients. You will work with increasing autonomy under the guidance of senior staff and contribute to the ongoing care and well-being of inpatients.

Your role involves assisting in the care of patients with diverse and sometimes complex healthcare needs, including those with life-limiting conditions, patients at the end of life, and individuals requiring support to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions or enable swift discharge. You will play a key part in ensuring these patients receive appropriate care and support to meet their clinical needs, helping to manage their physical and emotional well-being.

This is a dynamic and varied role where no two days are the same. Working closely with patients and the multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills while making a tangible difference to patient care and recovery. The position is full-time (37.5 hours per week) based at Gravesham Community Hospital, where our services continue to evolve to meet the diverse needs of our local population.

This role is part of our comprehensive 24/7 care service operating 365 days a year. You may be required to work day shifts, evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays as part of a rota.

Main duties of the job

Within this role, you will:

• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, medical, clinical nursing colleagues, and support staff
• Actively seek ways to improve the quality of the service provided
• Recognise when to refer to the trained nurse, contribute to assessment and care planning, and communicate concerns expressed by patients or carers to the registered nurse
• Report changes in patients' conditions to qualified nurses and ensure documentation is accurate. Ensure all interventions are recorded and care plans maintained to standards
• Actively promote the health and wellbeing of patients attending the department
• Remove dressings and apply simple dressings when trained and competent

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services focused on experience, efficiency, and outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children’s community health services, primary care including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, MSK, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Supporting communities across England, we help over half a million people each year, guided by our values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident company, providing inclusive facilities and adjustments.

Roles may close earlier than advertised if highly popular. We encourage early applications. For more about HCRG Care Group, visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

Based on Sapphire Ward at Gravesham Community Hospital, North Kent, you will be a valued team member as a Healthcare Assistant.

You will receive benefits including:

• A salary of £23,100.00 with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub for discounts and cashback offers
• Access to wages as you earn them for emergencies
• Support for mental and physical wellbeing, including healthy recipes, activity challenges, and post-trauma support
• Opportunities for professional development and career pathways through our learning team
• An open culture encouraging ideas to improve service delivery

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, to check for previous convictions.