Healthcare Assistant - Medical Infusion Unit - Part time

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is looking for Health Care Assistants to join their team. In this part-time role, you will provide essential patient care in an Acute Hospital setting. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills, a compassionate nature, and a willingness to learn. Previous experience may be advantageous but comprehensive training is provided.

Qualifications

• Compassionate approach required.
• Interest in starting a career in healthcare preferred.
• Previous experience desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, and mobility.
• Work closely with Registered Practitioners to deliver patient care.
• Maintain high standards of care and meet service users' needs.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Flexibility

Practical skills

Time management

Job description

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, is keen to recruit enthusiastic and motivated people to join our hospital as Health Care Assistants. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. A caring nature, good communication skills, and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in starting a career in healthcare and would like to gain highly sought after NHS experience in an Acute Hospital setting. We are seeking HCAs who can work part time, 30 hours per week.

Battle Day Unit is a Medical Infusion day care unit led by nurses. It cares for patients with chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis who need regular treatment to manage their disease.

The unit operates from 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. Shifts start from 8 to 18 hours.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will work closely with Registered Practitioners to deliver fundamental patient care, including assisting with personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, and mobility. Previous experience is desirable but not essential; successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction.

The role of the HCA is to meet service users' needs and assist the team in maintaining high standards of care. We seek candidates with a compassionate approach, good communication skills, flexibility, and enthusiasm for team work.

What We Need From You

• Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and responsiveness to the work environment
• Practical skills, prioritization, and time management

If you possess these skills, we would love to hear from you!

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, serving over half a million patients annually in Berkshire by providing high-quality acute medical and surgical services.

Our Values

• Compassionate
• Aspirational
• Resourceful
• Excellent

The town of Reading, on the River Thames, offers excellent road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. It boasts leisure, shopping, and cultural facilities, making it a great place to live, work, and play, with excellent schools for families.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Deophister Mbeba
• Job Title: Ward Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Alternatively, contact Juliet Owusu-Elson, Lead Nurse for BDU, at [e-mail] or call 01183228386.