Healthcare Assistant - Waterside Unit

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Amersham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Amersham is seeking enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to join their Waterside Unit. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and a passion for caring for older people. The position offers flexible working patterns including full-time and part-time opportunities, along with a salary ranging from £24,937 to £26,598 per annum.

Benefits

Opportunities for learning and development

Access to NHS discount schemes

Generous annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Understanding of HCA duties including patient care and housekeeping.
• Experience working with people in a customer service role.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to elderly patients in a hospital setting.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and standards of conduct.

Skills

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

General mathematical skills

Ability to use a computer

Understanding of care needs for older people or ill

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and social care

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We provide care to over half a million patients every year with over 6,000 clinical staff."

Amersham Hospital is one of several Community Hospitals within the Trust. We are looking to appoint new Healthcare Assistants to join our Waterside Unit on a full-time/part-time basis.

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring individuals with excellent communication skills who have a good standard of English and numeracy and a passion for looking after older people.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete numeracy and literacy competency tests. If you meet the required standards, you will be interviewed. This process helps determine whether we are the right employer for you and whether you are the right candidate for us.

Main duties of the job

Waterside Unit is a 21-bed ward within the Integrated Elderly Care Division. We care for medically optimised patients requiring rehabilitation prior to discharge home with support if needed or a placement in a Nursing or Residential Home. Our patients often have multiple health needs and chronic conditions.

You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work within a team and independently, and the ability to offer a high level of nursing care. Training and clinical supervision opportunities are available to successful candidates.

Working on Waterside Unit involves close collaboration with a large multi-disciplinary team including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, doctors, pharmacists, social workers and discharge coordinators.

About us

We are committed to creating a great place to work. We offer opportunities for learning and development, flexible and agile working patterns, generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes, as well as health and wellbeing services to support staff.

We promote inclusion and value diversity, encouraging new colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and respecting the dignity of all colleagues.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attachment in the advert for a comprehensive list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• General mathematical skills
• Knowledge of confidentiality and standards of conduct and care
• Ability to use a computer
• Understanding of the care needs of older people or those who are ill/frailty irrespective of age

Education & Qualification

• Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and social care or equivalent relevant experience
• Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
• Care Certificate or working towards

Experience

• Understanding of HCA duties including patient care and housekeeping
• Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and privacy
• Caring, compassionate and empathetic approach with a professional manner
• Ability to treat patients and colleagues with dignity and respect
• Strong verbal and written English skills
• Ability to respond with kindness and humanity in a busy hospital setting
• Flexible and adaptable, able to work in a busy environment
• Willingness to mentor new Nursing Assistants after 12 months in post
• Basic knowledge of health and safety and an understanding of Trust policies and procedures
• Acknowledgement of equality, diversity and inclusion in care
• Commitment to high standards of patient care including personal care
• Experience in a hospital or healthcare setting and in providing person-centred care

BEHAVIOURS & VALUES

• Flexibility in shift and working patterns
• Works effectively as part of a team
• Maintains good health and character
• Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity in professional practice
• Professional approach and alignment with BHT values
• Openness to embracing diversity and inclusion

Special Circumstances

• Ability to work the required shift pattern

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any prior convictions.

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working