Senior Health Care Assistant

Sussexcommunity; Brighton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare trust as a Senior Health Care Assistant. This role offers the opportunity to provide essential patient care while supporting a dedicated team. With flexible working hours and career progression pathways, you can grow your skills in a compassionate environment. Apply today to make a difference in the lives of patients across Sussex.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Career progression opportunities

Wellbeing Programme for staff

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Healthcare or Care Certificate required.
• Experience in a health and social care setting is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal care and hygiene needs.
• Support patients with nutritional needs and mobility.
• Record patient observations and assist in clinical procedures.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support

Maths GCSE (grade C or above)

English GCSE (grade C or above)

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Senior Health Care Assistant

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Do you have a background in care and are looking for a new, exciting opportunity? Do you want an opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills and build a rewarding career at one of the largest and most innovative trusts in the NHS?

If you have a Level 3 qualification Healthcare Qualification or Care Certificate with 6 months NHS experience you will qualify for our Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant role.

The Senior HCA also delivers higher level fundamental clinical care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered Nurse or Registered Nursing Associate. The Senior HCA has a responsibility to support, supervise and assess new staff and delegate basic tasks to the HCA team. The Senior HCA assists Nursing staff in ensuring the effective running of the ward/department.

Why join us at UHSussex?

Be part of a team - Our hard-working, talented and dedicated team of over 20,000 staff work together towards a common goal 'where better never stops' and you will play a vital part in driving us forwards and improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

Work flexibly - We can offer you full time (37.5 hrs a week) or part time (23 hours minimum) roles to suit your lifestyle.

Career opportunities - Explore the pathways UHSussex offers you for career progression within the trust

This is your opportunity to step into an exciting and meaningful role and transform lives--yours included. Apply today and let your career flourish with University Hospitals Sussex.

Main duties of the job

• To assist patients to carry out personal care including meeting hygiene and continence needs whilst encouraging independence, as appropriate
• To assist with patient nutritional needs - eating, drinking, menu selection, meal delivery and special diets according to the individual patient's needs
• To assist patients to mobilise where appropriate.
• Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties relevant to the services provided/work area; record patient observations, e.g. taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, pregnancy testing, routine maternal and neonatal observations, observing patients for signs of agitation or distress, wound observations and simple wound dressings, removal of peripheral cannula, urinalysis, removal of catheter
• After appropriate training, to assist in the collection of specimens and record results
• After appropriate training and in discussion with the line manager, there is an expectation the role will undertake extended scope of practice skills to meet service need, for example, venepuncture, ECGs
• Under the supervision of the qualified nurse, support patients undergoing clinical procedures ensuring their comfort and safety
• To assist in the maintenance of up to date, comprehensive and accurate records in accordance with current legal requirements

For further information, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please do not apply for this advert if you require Bank only.

Hours: Minimum 23 hours per week (part-time) or full-time options available.

Please be aware this advert may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Care Certificate
• Evidence of working within a health and social care setting
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills acquisition, working at a higher-level standard of care delivery, equivalent to vocational qualification level 3. This is evidenced via a portfolio of practice and/or a professional discussion
• Level 2 apprenticeship standard in Clinical Healthcare Support, Health & Social Care or relevant equivalent qualification
• Level 3 apprenticeship standard in Clinical Healthcare Support or relevant equivalent qualification Maths GCSE ( grade C or above or grade 4 to 9) or Maths Level 2 functional skills
• English GCSE (grade C or above or grade 4 to 9) or English Level 2 Functional skills
• Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support or Health and Social Care or relevant equivalent

Specific Requirements

• Good written and spoken English - able to communicate clearly and succinctly to patients and colleagues Legible handwriting and able to maintain accurate documentation
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Able to empathise and communicate with sensitivity
• Able to make basic judgements, assessments and evaluations involving a range of facts or situations, some requiring analysis; resolving day-to-day issues
• Computer / keyboard skills, sufficient to send/receive emails, document activities electronically, eg. in Electronic Patient Record

Freedom to Act

• Able to make basic judgements, assessments and evaluations involving patient care, some requiring analysis; resolving day-to-day issues and escalating to senior colleagues if required
• Ability to plan and organise their own work activities
• Acts on own initiative when delivering patient care, with accessible support and supervision

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearper annum pro rata