Healthcare Assistant - Same Day Emergency Care

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking enthusiastic health care support assistants to join their Same Day Emergency Care team. In this role, you will assist patients under nurse supervision, contributing to their care and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and a passion for caring. Band 3 and Band 2 applicants are encouraged to apply, with opportunities for skill development.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate care.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to challenges.
• Experience in health care is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering fundamental care to patients under nurse supervision.
• Support patients in achieving shared care goals.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Motivation and enthusiasm for caring

Job description

We are looking to appoint health care support assistants who are enthusiastic, motivated with a passion for caring to join our dedicated Team on Same Day Emergency Care. We are optimistically looking for current Band 3 healthcare assistant applicants, but will consider Band 2 applicants who might wish to upskill into Band 3.

The unit is a provider of Same Day Emergency Care who see patients requiring urgent care that can be seen, assessed, diagnosed and potentially treated in the same day by Medics.

As a health care Assistant you will work as part of a large multidisciplinary team and will play a key role in delivering the fundamentals of care for patients under the supervision of a nurse, whilst supporting patients to achieve the shared goals. Individuals should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills who are willing to learn and take on new challenges as the service develops.