Patient Care Assistant: Start Your Healthcare Career

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Westry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Healthcare Support Worker. The role supports patient care in a dynamic hospital environment on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, working to uphold compassionate, excellent and collaborative values.

We offer a supportive team, comprehensive training, and opportunities to progress from Band 2 post (after Care Certificate) to Band 3 as competencies are achieved. A strong commitment to infection control and patient safety is essential.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of Care Certificate within 12 weeks of appointment.
• Complete specialty-required knowledge competencies within agreed time period (up to 6 months).
• Willingness to undertake further study to achieve competency levels required; on-the-job training in specialty.

Responsibilities

• Work in a healthcare environment and contribute to patient care.
• Demonstrate effective and safe care and reporting of concerns.
• Support and develop new staff and work effectively in a team.

Skills

Care Certificate

Team working

Attention to detail

Communication

IT literacy

Under pressure

Education

Vocational level 3 education (GCSE/A level standard or equivalent)

Job description

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Healthcare Support Worker. The role supports patient care in a dynamic hospital environment on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, working to uphold compassionate, excellent and collaborative values.

We offer a supportive team, comprehensive training, and opportunities to progress from Band 2 post (after Care Certificate) to Band 3 as competencies are achieved. A strong commitment to infection control and patient safety is essential.