Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Fixed Term opportunities also available
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 151-HCASW-DEC24-WPH
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £24,873 Per Annum, Pro Rata incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Care Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
We are proud to offer a range of Care Assistant vacancies across all of our acute care directorates in Wexham Park Hospital.
Please note this is a front facing clinical role where a high level of English language is spoken and written is required. We screen for use of AI software and if found your application will be automatically rejected.
To find out more about being a Care Assistant and what the role is before applying please attend one of our informal webinars. No need to register just access the session via the links below against each date:
Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 1330-1400hrs https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTI5OWNjMjktY2U4NS00NzhhLWIyMzUtNDZlZTIzY2M1Zjk4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2237c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22dad01af4-c7e7-44a7-936c-65047ecc9b76%22%7d
Tuesday 10th December 2024 at 1800-1830hrs https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGJmMzNjZTEtNTExNy00NTNiLTg2MjctNGI1NjZhZGI1YTBh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2237c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22dad01af4-c7e7-44a7-936c-65047ecc9b76%22%7d
Main duties of the job
You will be primarily assisting the nursing team with care of the patients and will facilitate the smooth running of the department. You need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals – working alongside a reliable and friendly team.
You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits.
When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs. If you have an interest in providing exceptional patient care as well as developing your clinical knowledge and skills then please apply via this vacancy.
Working for our organisation
This vacancy is linked to a Level 2 Apprenticeship. This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. This is a great opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health.
You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar qualification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake agreed clinical activities including collection of urine and faecal samples, swabs, recording of fluid intake/output, changing of stomas and urine drainage bags, catheter care, recording of pulse/temperature/blood pressure/saturations and MET scoring, and to advise the team nurse of any changes in a patient’s condition.
- To assist patients to eat and drink as required, assisting in menu selection and being aware of special diets and cultural requirements.
- To enable and assist patients to maintain their personal hygiene.
- To contribute to the safe movement of patients, using equipment to mobilise and move patients, after mobility assessment, to ensure patient comfort.
- To answer the ward telephone as required
- To assist with discharge procedures
- To maintain patient records.
- To tidy rooms and bed areas, and to clean and strip beds and remake after patient discharge, dealing with disposal of soiled linen as per policy
- To ensure ward equipment is suitably maintained and cleaned frequently.
Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of dealing with the general public
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience of manual handling
- Experience on a hospital ward
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Basic numeracy and literacy
- Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback from staff
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- • Willingness to work full shift patterns, including early/late/night shifts and weekends and bank holidays
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- We will expect your values and behaviours to mirror those of the Trust
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
- Recruitment Team
- Job title
- Recruitment Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006146282
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