Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

We are hiring Band 2 Healthcare Assistants & Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistants

Ward 6 Trauma Orthopaedics

Healthcare Assistant & Senior Healthcare Assistants at James Paget University Hospital provide a range of personal care and delegated clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team our Healthcare Assistant's or Senior Healthcare Assistant's undertake high quality, caring and compassionate care, containing to the delivery of a high quality healthcare to patients.

The HCA role is a great entry-point into an NHS career – many of our Healthcare Assistants go on to complete further training to develop their skills and further their career.

As HCA with no previous experience in care, a band 2 will provide an opportunity of progression to band 3 SHCA once training competencies are attained.

In this busy environment, roles vary depending on the type of area you work in. For example, working as a healthcare assistant on a ward is very different to working as an HCA in outpatient areas.

Visa and Immigration

• Visa sponsorship is unlikely to be offered for this role.
• Where there is a sufficient pool of suitably qualified candidates who do not require sponsorship, the Trust will normally appoint from this group of applicants.
• Sponsorship will generally only be considered in exceptional circumstances where the role is particularly difficult to recruit to and no suitable non-sponsored candidates are available.
• Applicants who require sponsorship are encouraged to consider this information carefully before submitting an application.

Summary

In most circumstances, this vacancy is expected to be filled by a candidate who does not require visa sponsorship. Applicants requiring sponsorship are welcome to apply if they meet the Home Office eligibility criteria; however, they should be aware that the likelihood of sponsorship being offered for this role is low and will only be considered where recruitment needs cannot be met from the existing non-sponsored applicant pool.

Main duties of the job

Key duties and responsibilities

Working under the direction of a Registered Health Care Professional, SHCAs participate in the clinical care provided to patients, prioritising workload appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Specific duties and responsibilities include;

• Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, toileting and use of continence aids
• Support Moving and Handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, assess pressure areas and skin integrity
• Developing positive relationships with parents, families and carers
• Be aware of the patient’s needs – emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs.
• Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.
• Work as part of the team in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Report any information regarding the wellbeing of the patients to the Registered Health Care Professional in a timely manner.
• Manage and organise time and activities to support and meet the needs of individuals
• To empower patients and their families to make their own decisions about health and choices.

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED JD & PS FOR ALL OF THE DUTIES

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Care

All patients should receive care to the highest standard. Duties include and encourage:

• To assist the patient with all aspects of personal hygiene as and when required.
• To allow the patient a choice in the selection of clothing and assist as appropriate.
• To ensure privacy, respect and dignity at all times.
• To support the vision and role model of a “Care Maker”.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.