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Job overview

*****PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY*****

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant with excellent communication skills and the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team. Ideal applicants will understand the importance of patient centred care. We will provide you with excellent development opportunities and a team that lives and works by our value.

With excellent transport links Whipps Cross University Hospital provides a full range of modern acute medicine for various specialist services with a strong focus and a rewarding environment with excellent training, development and support enabling our staff to meet the high standards of healthcare. Our commitment and regard for our patients are reflected in our vision and WeCare values which are at the heart of everything we do.

If you are committed and would like to develop your skills further please apply.

All healthcare assistants are required to pass an online literacy and numeracy test prior to interview.

Our commitment for our patients are reflected in our vision and WeCare values which are at the heart of everything that we do.

This post may close early due to the number of applications received so you are advised to apply promptly.

*****Due to government guidelines the trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role*****

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As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

Main duties of the job

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed job description and person specification.  The job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge that is required.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.