Healthcare Assistant & Senior Healthcare Assistant

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Gorleston-on-Sea is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide essential personal care and assist with diverse clinical duties. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care to patients. The role offers an entry-point into an NHS career with opportunities for further training and advancement. Flexibility in working hours is required, including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds.
• Understanding of patient privacy and dignity.
• Ability to work in a team and support a variety of care needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personal hygiene and support to patients.
• Assist with mobility and handling techniques.
• Build positive relationships with patients and families.
• Report on patient wellbeing to healthcare professionals.

Skills

Personal care

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Effective communication

Empathy

Job description

Overview

Healthcare Assistant & Senior Healthcare Assistants at James Paget University Hospital provide a range of personal care and delegated clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team our HCAs undertake high quality, caring and compassionate care, contributing to the delivery of high quality healthcare to patients. The HCA role is a great entry-point into an NHS career - many of our Healthcare Assistants go on to complete further training to develop their skills and further their career.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual


• Assist patients with personal hygiene, toileting and use of continence aids


• Support Moving and Handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, assess pressure areas and skin integrity


• Developing positive relationships with parents, families and carers


• Be aware of the patient\'s needs - emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs.


• Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.


• Work as part of the team in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.


• Maintain confidentiality at all times


• Report any information regarding the wellbeing of the patients to the Registered Health Care Professional in a timely manner.


• Manage and organise time and activities to support and meet the needs of individuals


• To empower patients and their families to make their own decisions about health and choices.

Working for our organisation

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential. As a key member of the team you will be allocated on a shift by shift basis to work and support ward based colleagues in areas where staffing and, or patient acuity/dependency risk assessments indicate that help is required. As a Healthcare Assistant you will be supported through the Care Certificate and dedicated enhanced supervision and engagement training - induction will include working across a range of specialities. To fulfil the needs of service delivery to patients/service users and in line with our current team of clinicians, the post holder will work as part of a flexible rota over seven days a week, which will include working evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Care and standards

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Care All patients should receive care to the highest standard. Duties include and encourage: 1. To assist the patient with all aspects of personal hygiene as and when required. 2. To allow the patient a choice in the selection of clothing and assist as appropriate. 3. To ensure privacy, respect and dignity at all times. 4. To support the vision and role model of a \"Care Maker\".

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England.

As HCA with no previous experience in care, a band 2 will provide an opportunity of progression to band 3 SHCA once training competencies are attained.

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children\'s service. Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: Putting patients first; Aiming to get it right; Recognising that everybody counts; Doing everything openly and honestly.