Band 2 Healthcare Assistant | Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,696 Per Annum HCA inclusive/pro rata for part time. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6220226/162-4490-RS-AA7 |
Summary
We are holding Health Care Assistant (Band 2) interviews , for both hospital sites:
Queens Hospital & King George Hospital
Previous applicants who have applied within the last 6 months need not apply.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated Health Care Assistants to join our Trust to assist qualified nurses in the delivery of excellent patient care at either Queen’s Hospital in Romford or King George Hospital in Goodmayes.
You will have excellent communication skills, good writing skills and good understanding of the English language.
You will be assisting with patient hygiene needs, helping patients meet their nutritional requirements and all other patient needs that arise.
You will be required to be fully flexible to do shift work that includes day shifts, night shifts, weekends and bank holidays:
• Day shifts (07:30 am until 20:00 )
• Night shifts (19:30 until 08:00 am)
• These will be Monday to Sunday (including Bank Holidays).
You are asked to carefully read the advert and Job Description before completing the application form. Please ensure that you clearly state – in the Supporting Information – why you would like to become an HCA with our Trust and what has motivated you to apply. You must:
• Be 18 years old or over
• Have the right to work in the UK – with no restrictions
• 2 years of experience in a nursing home or the hospital as an HCA
• WE DO NOT OFFER TIER 2 WORK SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS
PLEASE NOTE: The post is permanent, and you will be supported to complete your Care Certificate Workbook if you are successful.
This vacancy may be closed earlier if a large number of applications is received. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Assist in the provision of quality care for all patients, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Assist at all times to make the clinical area a quality area of care within the Trust.
Assist in the checking of patients details held on the patient administration system.
Record vital signs if requested to do so by registered nurse/doctor.
Assist the doctor/nurse with a sterile procedure if requested to do so.
Assist in the clerical duties and certain other mutually agreed duties to maintain the smooth running of the day unit.
To perform venepuncture and ECG as required after appropriate training.
With a dedicated workforce of more than 7,500 staff and volunteers, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the larger acute trusts in the country.
We provide care for a population of about 750,000 people across north east London (NEL), and that number is predicted to increase by 15 per cent over the next ten years. Our Trust serves three London boroughs with diverse populations, and more than half of our workforce identify as Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic. In addition, eight out of every ten employees are women, and most of our workforce live within the host boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge.
We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
All new staff appointed to posts in the Trust are subject to a probationary period of six months. This gives the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the culture and working environment of the Trust.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
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.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details below
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Apr 2024
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