Healthcare Assistant - Townlands Hospital (Fixed Term 12 Months)

The Royal Berkshire; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant for a fixed-term 12-month position covering maternity leave in ENT Outpatients at Townlands Memorial Hospital. The role requires motivated individuals with a caring nature and good communication skills. Key responsibilities include providing essential care to patients, ensuring patient privacy, and supporting their health needs. Attractive career opportunities are offered in a supportive environment, making it an ideal starting point for a healthcare career.

Qualifications

• Motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to gain NHS experience in healthcare.
• Ability to provide individualised care while respecting personal beliefs.
• Capacity to support patients’ safety and wellbeing needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality essential care to patients under supervision.
• Ensure patient privacy and dignity at all times.
• Alert the Registered Practitioner to any changes in patient welfare.
• Undertake specific clinical skills relevant to the area after training.
• Provide enhanced care to patients needing additional supervision.

Skills

Good communication skills

Caring nature

Willingness to learn

Job description

Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (ENT Outpatients) - Townlands Memorial Hospital, Henley-on-Thames

This is a fixed-term post for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join our small, friendly team in ENT outpatients.

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 outpatient hospital setting.

A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

Our service is mainly based at Townlands Memorial Hospital in Henley-on-Thames - the successful candidate would be expected to support activity cross-sites (Henley-on-Thames and RBH Reading).

The Post Holder Will Provide High Quality Essential Care To Patients Under The Supervision Of a Registered Practitioner In a Caring, Compassionate And Sensitive Manner.

• Acting always in the patient’s best interests.
• Protecting and maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity at all times.
• Providing individualised care for a diverse group of patients respecting personal beliefs and preferences.
• Alert the Registered Practitioner and/or Department Manager to any change or concern relating to the welfare of the patient in a timely manner.
• Undertake specific clinical skills relevant to clinical area following training and assessment of competence e.g. performing venepuncture, ECG, clinical devices decontamination and escorting patients.
• Provides enhanced levels of care to patients requiring additional supervision and support to ensure their personal safety and wellbeing needs are met.

Henley-on-Thames and Reading both sit on the river Thames and are served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Henley-on-Thames and Reading are wonderful places to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

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

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elisabeth Andersson Job title: Sister ENT Outpatients Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0186 590 3270