Healthcare Assistant Band 2-3 progressive role
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
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Job overview
Are you new to care or do you have caring experience and are looking to join the NHS?
As we are looking to recruit people into a development post. You will start as a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant and following successful completion of competencies will progress to a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant.
If you are an enthusiastic and motivated individual and want to join our clinical patient facing teams on the wards and in Outpatients here at Darent Valley Hospital we want to hear from you.
We have opportunities in both inpatient areas and outpatients. Hours of work in inpatient areas are long days and weekend 7 days a week and shift times are: 07.00 – 19.30 and 19.00-07.30, shifts in outpatients run between 08.00 – 18.00 depending on clinical need.
We have a dedicated HCA education team who will support you through an induction programme and completion of your care certificate. Once obtained which is anticipated to be within 6 months you will be uplifted to a band 3.
If you require further information, please contact Sukie Gill – Head of Nursing for Surgical, critical and planned care on: [email protected] or Carole Sheehan – Senior Matron Medicine, Cancer and Emergency Care on [email protected]
Unfortunately DGT does not offer sponsorship to roles that are band 4 and under.
Therefore, please do not apply to this role if you require sponsorship.
If your application is found to require sponsorship, please note your application will be stopped and withdrawn.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work independently as a member of the nursing team following agreed plans of care pathways.
They will provide support for the Registered Nursing staff in maintaining a stable and safe clinical environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Undertakes duties on wards, across the Trust, as required by service demands.
Courteously receives patients/clients, relatives and visitors onto the ward.
Please see attached JD for detailed description and responsibilities.