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Healthcare Assistant - Sage Ward | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 06 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,166 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 April 2025 |
| Location: | London, E11 1NR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7059066/259-7059066WXH |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic team on Sage Ward, Division of Medicine, Whipps Cross Hospital as a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker. As part of our commitment to providing exceptional patient care, we are also committed in leading and supporting our team's professional development.
We are an Elderly Medical Ward, a dementia friendly ward that provides visual clues and prompts to help our patients and the relatives find their way around. The ward has a 24-hour responsibility for the delivery of quality care to a maximum of 27 highly dependent elderly patients. Sage ward team prides itself on delivering excellent patient-centred nursing care and working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team. Sage has been accredited for the Gold Standard Framework (GSF) and provides Namaste Care.
The post holder will need to demonstrate that they have good communication skills and a team player with positive attitude towards improvement. It is essential that the candidate have experience in caring for elderly patients experiencing dementia and delirium.
You will ensure that patients receive safe, individualised and effective standards of care by following care plans and treatment interventions, as directed by the registered nurse and multidisciplinary team such as doctors and dieticians.
If you are an enthusiastic, dynamic, and highly motivated Healthcare Assistant who is committed, caring, and compassionate, we invite you to apply for this opportunity on Sage Ward. It is a chance to make a significant impact and contribute to the on-going success of our team and the well-being of our patients and staff.
Come and be part of our Whipps Cross family as you shape your story with Barts Health
All healthcare assistants are required to pass an online literacy and numeracy test prior to interview.
This post may close early due to the number of applications received so you are advised to apply promptly.
****Due to government threshold guidelines the trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role****
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 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.
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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
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 required.
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Mar 2025