Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-LS-ICS-351
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Acton Health Centre
- Town
- Acton
- Salary
- £28,622 - £30,225 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/11/2024
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
Please be aware that we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.
An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Health Care Assistant to work in the community. The post holder will support the Community nursing team in delivering an efficient and high quality nursing service using evidence based practice to a wide range of patients within the locality. We are looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant to work in the Ealing Borough of London. It is essential that you have NVQ or equivalent, excellent team working and communication skills and the desire to share knowledge and work within an inter-professional framework. You will be required to work flexibly which will include weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
This is a community post and therefore you must be able to travel throughout the locality, in a timely manner, carrying equipment as well as travelling with staff. You will also be expected to support students as part of their basic training and colleagues as part of their ongoing professional development. The post holder will need to attend a period of induction and training before commencing in the role.
Ealing community Partners are committed to providing a high-quality, safe and sustainable service which is fit for the future and able to reflect changing patient needs within our local community.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education and Experience
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of education.
- GCSE English
- Experience of SystmOne
- Experience of using programs e.g. Excel, Word, etc
- At least 6 months’ experience of working within a public setting.
- Experience of providing health or social care.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload in collaboration with qualified nurses.
- A commitment to provide high quality care to clients.
- Ability to work with limited supervision.
- Demonstrate a flexible and reliable approach to work, which meets the needs of the service.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing, verbally and electronically.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Have an understanding of equal opportunities and its application to practice.
- Ability to impart knowledge and skills to patients/carers.
- Ability to use wheeled transport.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alexis Santiago
- Job title
- Community Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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