Healthcare Assistant (Market Harborough)

NHS Jobs; Market Harborough; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

NHS benefits

27 days holiday + BH

Pension scheme

Training & development

Flexible working

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking Healthcare Assistants for Ward 1 at St Luke's Hospital, Market Harborough, a nurse-led ward focusing on stroke care and rehabilitation.

You will work with nurses and the multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, person-centred care, assist patient recovery, promote independence, and contribute to a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health and/or Social Care is required.
• A caring, compassionate and reliable approach.
• Strong communication skills and a team-focused attitude.
• Flexibility with rota shifts for 24/7 service.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical observations and provide delegated care.
• Support patients in maintaining health and wellbeing.
• Provide personal care including washing, dressing and continence care.
• Accurately record patient information.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to meet patient needs.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Caring & reliable

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexible shifts

Job description

Healthcare Assistant (Market Harborough)

Are you a caring and compassionate individual looking to make a difference?

We are seeking enthusiastic and caring Healthcare Assistants to join our friendly team on Ward 1 at St Luke's Hospital, Market Harborough a nurse-led ward specialising in stroke care and rehabilitation.

Working alongside nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care, support patients in their recovery, and promote independence in a supportive and rewarding environment.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in Health and/or Social Care.
• A caring, compassionate, and reliable approach.
• Strong communication skills and a team-focused attitude.
• Flexibility with rota shifts - This role covers a 24-hour, 7-day service and shifts are worked on a rota basis.

What we offer:

• A supportive team environment.
• Training and development opportunities, including completion of the Care Certificate where required.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Free on-site parking.
• NHS Benefits including 27 days holiday plus BH and a generous pension scheme

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. The minimum contracted hours available are 22.5 hours per week.

For an informal discussion, contact:Kay Harding, Ward [e-mail]07717 801334

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants,

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking clinical observations and providing clinical care as delegated.
• Supporting our patients in maintaining their health and well-being.
• Providing personal care to include washing, dressing and toileting / continence care.
• Accurately recording patient information.
• Working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.