Senior Health Care Assistant

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join their team. This role offers the chance to work in a supportive environment focused on patient care and professional development. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for patients and their families, assessing healthcare needs, and maintaining high standards of care. With a commitment to staff development and career progression, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare field. Join a team where your contributions truly matter and grow your career in a nurturing setting.

Qualifications

• Level 3 apprenticeship in healthcare or NVQ 3 in care required.
• Previous HCA experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clean, welcoming environment for patients.
• Assess patients' healthcare needs and complete documentation.
• Ensure patient requirements are met with dignity and compassion.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Compassion

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 apprenticeship in healthcare

NVQ 3 in care or equivalent

Job description

The recruitment team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity for a customer focussed, friendly and enthusiastic individual, as part of our expanding service.

UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want. Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitate your career progression.

Main duties of the job

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide a clean, welcoming environment for patients and relatives.
• Assess patients health care needs and complete all required documentation.
• Ensure patients requirements are met with dignity, compassion and empathy.
• Be non-judgemental in your approach to patient care and attitudes.
• Ensure any concerns are reported to the nurse in charge in a timely manner.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training Required

• Level 3 apprenticeship in healthcare, NVQ 3 in care or equivalent, or working towards

Previous or Relevant Experience

• Previous HCA experience
• Logical and consistent work and career pattern
• Experience within a surgical pre-operative assessment service or women’s health
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
• Ability to work as part of a team and under own initiative
• Demonstrates compassion and a caring nature
• Ability to adjust to pressures of the job/situation and prioritise workload effectively
• Good organisational skills
• Calm and approachable
• Willingness to undertake further development/training

Special Requirements of the Post

• Able to work flexibly across the whole service and adaptable to work a range of shifts
• Understands and supports the rights of women in their individual circumstances to undergo a termination of pregnancy

Values & Behaviours

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.