Now Hiring: Health Care Assistant in Chertsey (Visa Sponsorship Offered) NHS Jobs

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Health Care Assistant in Chertsey to deliver high-quality care to service users. The role involves providing physical and psychological support, maintaining professional relationships, and ensuring effective engagement. Ideal candidates will have experience in caregiving and a passion for supporting individuals in need.

Benefits

Flexible working

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a paid or unpaid carer.

Responsibilities

• Observe, report, and record changes in clients' health.
• Provide physical care to assist with daily living activities.
• Maintain professional relationships with staff and clients.

Skills

Caregiving

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job role: Health Care Assistant

Company’s name: NHS Jobs

Job location: Chertsey

Salary: £24,169 a year incl. 5% Fring HCAS

Job sector: Health Care

Job reference: 325-7188057-HOSP

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About the Job: Health Care Assistant needed in NHS Jobs

To provide physical and psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of clinical care and provide support to carers.

Main duties of the job

Suitable for someone whois looking for a busy and challenging environment to develop and establish effective working relationships and who has a passionfor supporting people to help deliver high quality care.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

To observe report and record changes in the clients physical, mental health and behaviour

To provide care for people who use our services as planned in Multi disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings

To be aware of and work to the principles of the Mental Health Act (MHA)

To give and receive clear messages by telephone and or personal contact

To provide the necessary physical care to people who use our services to help them complete daily living activities i.e. personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundry, personal environment, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and activity, physical observations

To act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, activity, supporting the individual to fulfil these

To provide social activities, emotional support and stability people who use our services to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries

To contribute in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating care

To create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery

To provide escort duties to people who use our services under the direction of the nurse in charge.

To carry out observations as per individual care plans, client needs, in line with HPT Trust Policy

To participate in where required co-facilitate in therapeutic and social engagement group work.

To undertake prescribed physical l observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report results to the nurse in charge

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a paid or unpaid carer.

Qualifications

Desirable

• An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential