Inpatient Health Care Assistant - Melton, Loughborough and Rutland

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Melton Mowbray; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an Inpatient Health Care Assistant to support patient care in Melton Mowbray and surrounding areas. The role involves providing compassionate care while working under nurse supervision. Applicants should have health and social care experience and must be able to demonstrate their Maths and English qualifications. The position includes a rota-based shift system with opportunities for flexible working. Free parking is available at the sites.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Free parking

Qualifications

• Candidates must have health and social care experience.
• Evidence of Maths and English qualifications is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical observations and provide care as delegated.
• Support patients in maintaining their health and independence.
• Provide personal care including washing and dressing.

Skills

Health and Social Care experience

Compassion

Reliability

Education

Level 2 qualification in functional skills Maths and English

Job description

Inpatient Health Care Assistant - Melton, Loughborough and Rutland

Important note for candidates - unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and the minimum number of hours available per week is 22.5. Please do not submit an application if you require sponsorship or cannot work the minimum number of hours as we will be unable to offer an interview.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dependable colleagues with Health and / or Social Care experience who can contribute to the care of our patients with kindness, compassion and empathy whilst providing sub-acute care, palliative care and complex rehabilitation services.

We have vacancies available on our Community Hospital Wards in the following locations -

• Rutland
• Loughborough

Our wards are led by nurses and you will work under their guidance as part of a very supportive team. You will be supported to complete the Care Certificate if you do not already hold this and we actively encourage on-going development.

Please ensure you evidence your maths and English qualifications in your application as outlined in the person specification.

The post will provide cover on a rota basis over a 24 hour per day, 7 day a week service and shifts will be 7.5 or 11.5 hours long.

The Trust encourages a healthy work life balance and flexible working opportunities are available.

Our sites offer free parking and most have bus stops close by.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking clinical observations and providing clinical care as delegated.
• Supporting our patients in maintaining their health, well-being and independence.
• Providing personal care to include washing, dressing and toileting / continence care.
• Accurately recording patient information.
• Working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

Essential application criteria are detailed within the Job Description.This includes level 2 qualification in functional skills Maths and English or equivalent qualification. Please ensure that you include this information in your application.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.All jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job responsibilities

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Qualifications

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Experience

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.