Full Time
Norwich
Posted 3 months ago

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Job role: Health Care Assistant

Company name: NHS Jobs

Salary: £22,383.00 per year

Job Reference: C9234-24-1304

About the Job:

Dilham Ward is a 36 bedded mixed surgical ward caring for patients having Upper Gi, Thoracic and General Surgery. You will become a valued member of this committed and supportive team, who are passionate about continuous improvement and providing excellent patient care. Our team prides ourselves on providing staff bespoke learning opportunities, and we would love to welcome you to our diverse and motivated team.

The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Main duties of the job

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of patient care delivered with dignity, respect and compassion.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours
Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
Multi Faith prayer room
Discounted gym memberships
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
On-site Nursery
On-site cafes offering staff discounts
Support in career development
Flexible staff bank
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:

To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Nurse who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
To deliver care and carry out duties as specified within the Trusts Approved core task list for Healthcare assistants.
To report to Registered Nurse any patient who gives cause for concern or any observed changes in the patients condition.
To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.
To participate in the admission process under the supervision of the Registered Nurse
Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal nursing care.
To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a Registered Nurse.
To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Nurse maintaining confidentiality at all times.
To assist in the preparation of patients and equipment for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the Registered Nurse.
To keep the clinical area clean and tidy maintaining a safe environment.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

General education to GCSE level in Maths and English grade A-D (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people/team

Skills

Essential

Clear and effective reading and writing in the English language
Can follow instructions and learn procedures
Ability to verbally communicate clearly and effectively in the English language
Basic calculation and numeracy skills
Understanding of confidentiality
Understanding of the HCA role

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

Punctual, motivated and committed
Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
Caring and compassionate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Inclusive and non-judgemental
Able to cope with stress and challenging situations
Reliable and professional
Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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