Healthcare Assistant

Job title:

Healthcare Assistant

Company

NHS

Job description

We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant for the Stroke Unit who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.Do you have excellent interpersonal skills? Are you flexible, approachable and a team player? If so, our team needs you! An exciting opportunity has become available for a Healthcare Assistant for a permanent contract.Main duties of the jobAttached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.About usWe serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.Date posted13 September 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£22,383 a year pro rata, per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number470-24-0055-CJWJob locationsSt Mary’s HospitalParkhurst RoadNewport, Isle of WightPO30 5TGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesSupporting registered nursing staff in the provision of clinical care to the patients on Stroke Ward.Some housekeeping tasks e.g., preparation of drinks, breakfasts, cleaning etc.Assist the patient in all activities of daily living, with both direct and indirect supervision as delegated by a registered nurse. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSupporting registered nursing staff in the provision of clinical care to the patients on Stroke Ward.Some housekeeping tasks e.g., preparation of drinks, breakfasts, cleaning etc.Assist the patient in all activities of daily living, with both direct and indirect supervision as delegated by a registered nurse.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

  • Key skills – literacy and numeric

Desirable

  • NVQ II In direct care

Physical SkillsEssential

  • Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients

AptitudesEssential

  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Commitment to personal development
  • Can prioritise workload and make judgements in relation to workload
  • Active listening skills

AbilitiesEssential

  • Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities
  • Ability to adapt to change within working situation
  • Previous care experience desirable, but not essential
  • Able to be flexible in relation to service demands

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

  • Key skills – literacy and numeric

Desirable

  • NVQ II In direct care

Physical SkillsEssential

  • Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients

AptitudesEssential

  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Commitment to personal development
  • Can prioritise workload and make judgements in relation to workload
  • Active listening skills

AbilitiesEssential

  • Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities
  • Ability to adapt to change within working situation
  • Previous care experience desirable, but not essential
  • Able to be flexible in relation to service demands

Expected salary

£22383 per year

Location

Newport, Isle of Wight

Job date

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:55:29 GMT

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