Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Community Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-24-459
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Helston Community Hospital
- Town
- Helston
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/07/2024
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant - Helston
Band 3
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and fully committed Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team on our busy inpatient ward at Helston Community Hospital.
Under the supervision of a registered nurse you will contribute to the optimum delivery of patient care by assisting all clinical staff to deliver care in a manner sensitive to the individual client’s needs and wishes, whilst acknowledging and respecting their rights and beliefs at all times.
You must possess excellent communication skills, be a team player and have a genuine interest in the care of elderly patients.
The shifts are day duties from 07:30 – 20:00, or 07.30-15:30 and 12:00- 20:00. Night shifts are 19:30 – 08:00. These shifts are on a rotational basis to support 24‑hour nursing care, 7 days per week.
Proposed interview date: 22nd July 2024
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a registered nurse you will contribute to the optimum delivery of patient care by assisting all clinical staff to deliver care in a manner sensitive to the individual client’s needs and wishes, whilst acknowledging and respecting their rights and beliefs at all times.
You must possess excellent communication skills, be a team player and have a genuine interest in the care of elderly patients.
Working for our organisation
We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you will help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays, lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent
- GCSE Maths & English, or Equivalent
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a care setting
- Previous hospital experience
Skills/aptitude
Essential criteria
- Verbal communication/language skills
- Computer literate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Trudy Addington
- Job title
- Hospital Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920710509
- Additional information
Helston Community Hospital, Meneage Road, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8DR
Tel: 01326 435900
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