Trainee / New to Care Healthcare Assistants

TN United Kingdom; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Trainee Healthcare Assistants at a leading healthcare organization in Doncaster. This role is perfect for compassionate individuals eager to provide vital support to patients and their families. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will assist with personal care, monitor patient conditions, and ensure comfort during challenging times. Join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care and support, while also offering you the chance to grow and develop your career in a nurturing environment. If you are ready to make a difference in people's lives, this is the role for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting or customer care.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with personal care and comfort.
• Monitor patients' conditions and provide encouragement.

Skills

Customer Care Skills

Basic Literacy

Basic Numeracy

Organisational Skills

Teamwork

Verbal Communication

Listening Skills

Education

Level 2 H&SC Award

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Trainee / New to Care Healthcare Assistants, Doncaster

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Client:

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

6

Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job overview

Our Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) provide some of the most personal and fundamental support to our patients so if you are kind, compassionate and you always act in the best interests of others, then we want to hear from you.

Here at DBTH, we are looking for Trainee / New to Care Healthcare Assistants:

• Trainee HCA - (Anyone new to care who does not have a qualification / anyone with some care experience but does not H&SC qualification)

Age 16 & 17 – Annexe 21 on an apprentice contract.

Age 18 and above – Band 2 but on an apprentice contract – must complete the Level 2 H&SC award, full foundations of care programme and care certificate within 14 months

Interviews to be held on Friday 6th October 2023.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide a positive experience to our patients and their relatives at times of need. You will support patients in various ways such as:

• washing and dressing
• bed making
• serving patients meals/assisting with feeding
• helping people to mobilise
• assisting with patients' overall comfort
• monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight – national early warning scores (NEWS)
• providing encouragement to lifestyle and behaviour changes

It's really important to consider that some aspects of healthcare work can be distressing and unpleasant. You will be expected to help patients with personal care without being embarrassed or feeling awkward. You will need to be able to communicate sympathetically with patients, and distressed relatives, and care for patients who are very sick.

Working for our organisation

This is an exciting time to join Doncaster and Bassetlaw Trust, and this is a great organisation in which to develop and thrive. We achieved a “Good CQC rating” in late 2019, have delivered year on year Staff Survey improvements and have a history of delivering a strong set of performance and financial outcomes. We are proud of an excellent set of service and quality improvements for our patients, all of which point to a bright future for our patients, services and staff.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities in order to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it’s our pledge to help you Develop , Belong and Thrive , Here .

Person specification

Experience

• Applicants must be 16 years and over to apply
• Experience in the healthcare setting and / or working with people using customer care skills

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills required

Organisational skills

• Good standard of written communication skills
• Ability to work within a team

Interpersonal skills

• Good standard of verbal communication and listening skills with a customer focus

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