Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR748-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata + unsocial hours allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Support Worker - Stroke Unit
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Healthcare Support Workers to join us at our Stroke Unit Colchester Hospital.
Healthcare Support Workers are a key part of our team and support the Registered Nurses in providing high quality care to our patients.
Do you want to be part of a team with an excellent reputation for delivering a high standard of care, ensuring we keep our patients safe and that they have a positive experience under our care?
If you like to be challenged, are able to work in a fast paced environment and enjoy working as part of a team then this could be the job for you.
Our Healthcare Support Workers work a rota pattern, so you MUST be able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights and weekends including Bank Holidays. Please be advised that we are unable to offer set shifts patterns.
Care Certificate or equivalent and proven experience in care are essential criteria for this role.
Please see our leaflet about a A day in the life of an Inpatient HCA - 1 (pagetiger.com) https://view.pagetiger.com/dvtipti/1
Main duties of the job
To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
To check patient observations and provide personal care including bathing, toileting and feeding.
In this role, you will work as a member of the ward team, establishing effective communication across the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality care for our patients, families and carers. You will also report to the senior nurse on duty in a timely manner, information relating to all work activity, e.g. identifying significant changes in relation to direct patient care/treatment plans.
Working for our organisation
One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full details on the role
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven previous experience in a health setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience within an acute setting
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Care certificate achieved or equivalent
- Evidence of completed competencies as part of a professional portfolio
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of the nature of the carers role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs
- Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of risk management, health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.
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
- Michelle Ancheta
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07736602382
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