Healthcare Assistant - Day Shifts

Medacs Healthcare; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to provide essential patient care. You will assist nurses, serve meals, and monitor patients' conditions. Required is at least 6 months of recent NHS experience and the ability to pass an enhanced background check. This role offers flexible shifts and the chance to make a difference in patients' lives in the Tees Valley area.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Free training for personal development

24/7 support from a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• 6 months recent NHS Hospital experience with direct patient supervision.
• Experience in taking patient vital signs.
• Passing an enhanced background check.

Responsibilities

• Assisting nurses with day-to-day care.
• Serving meals and helping to feed patients.
• Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures and pulse.

Skills

Empathy and understanding

Compassion and a caring nature

Excellent attention to detail

Quick thinking abilities

Patience and ability to remain calm in stressful situations

Active listening skills

Job description

Client Name: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Role: Healthcare Assistant

Rates: £12.21- £24.89 per hour

Shifts: Various DAY shifts to suit you (earlies, lates, long days)

Location: Darlington Memorial Hospital

Benefits:

• First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts with flexible working options to suit your lifestyle
• A dedicated consultant to support you every step of the way
• Hundreds of new shifts available every day so we can get you the right shift at the right time
• Free training for your own personal development
• 24/7/365 support - we're here when you need us
• Working flexible shifts on various wards, you will provide much-needed care and support to people when they are feeling unwell, vulnerable, and unsure. A significant reliance is placed on the vital care you will provide to ensure a patients care experience is the very best it can be.

The very best Healthcare Assistants are individuals who show empathy, patience, consideration, passion, and dedication.

Patient focus

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play an essential part in so many people's lives. This is a role where you can see the impact of your work daily, with the sense of achievement and satisfaction that comes with making a real difference.

General key skills

• Empathy and understanding
• Compassion and a caring nature
• A warm and friendly personality
• A passion for good conversation
• Quick thinking abilities
• Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Excellent attention to detail
• A systematic approach to tasks
• Excellent timekeeping
• The ability to work well and under pressure
• A flexible attitude
• A desire to improve and develop knowledge and skills
• Active listening skills

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Assisting nurses with day to day care
• Serving meals and helping to feed patients
• Helping patients to move around and feel more comfortable
• Monitoring patients conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, and weight
• Keeping patient records accurate and up to date

Essential

• You will need to pass an enhanced background check.
• 6 months recent NHS Hospital experience with direct patient supervision and experience taking patient vital signs
• References that cover the last two years

So, if you can combine empathy and understanding with practical hands-on patient care, we want to hear from you. Apply today.