Senior Healthcare Assistant - Ward 12

Job summary

We are hiring Band 3 Healthcare Assistants

Senior Healthcare Assistants at James Paget University Hospital provide a range of personal care and delegated clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team our Senior Healthcare Assistants undertake high quality, caring and compassionate care, containing to the delivery of a high quality healthcare to patients.

The Senior HCA role is a great entry-point into an NHS career - many of our Senior Healthcare Assistants go on to complete further training to develop their skills and further their career.

In this busy environment, roles vary depending on the type of area you work in. For example, working as a healthcare assistant on a ward is very different to working as an HCA in outpatient areas.

Visa and Immigration

• Visa sponsorship is unlikely to be offered for this role.
• Applicants who require sponsorship are encouraged to consider this information carefully before submitting an application.

Summary

In most circumstances, this vacancy is expected to be filled by a candidate who does not require visa sponsorship. Applicants requiring sponsorship are welcome to apply if they meet the Home Office eligibility criteria; however, they should be aware that the likelihood of sponsorship being offered for this role is low and will only be considered where recruitment needs cannot be met from the existing non-sponsored applicant pool.

Main duties of the job

Key duties and responsibilities

Working under the direction of a Registered Health Care Professional, HCAs participate in the clinical care provided to patients, prioritising workload appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Specific duties and responsibilities include;

• Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, toileting and use of continence aids
• Support Moving and Handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, assess pressure areas and skin integrity
• Developing positive relationships with parents, families and carers
• Be aware of the patient's needs - emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs.
• Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.
• Work as part of the team in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Report any information regarding the wellbeing of the patients to the Registered Health Care Professional in a timely manner.
• Manage and organise time and activities to support and meet the needs of individuals
• To empower patients and their families to make their own decisions about health and choices.

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED JD & PS FOR ALL OF THE DUTIES

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.