Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant B3
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-NORTH-8497
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Finchley Memorial Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £27,129 - £28,649 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant B3
Band 3
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Finchley Memorial Hospital has two rehabilitation wards: Adams ward has 30- bedded capacity and Marjorie Warren ward has 21 bedded general rehabilitation adult inpatient ward in Finchley Memorial Hospital, North Finchley. The Hospital is a beautiful new build surrounded by beautiful, landscaped gardens and open spaces.
Both sites have good access to local transport and easy parking facilities.
We have dedicated rehabilitation Multi Disciplinary Teams consisting of Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Speech therapist, Pharmacists, Activities Coordinators, Senior Care Assistants, Rehab Support Workers, Care assistants and Housekeepers. As a team, the aim is to support patients to regain function, confidence, self-respect and much more.
Our vision is to ensure that our patients are provided with an excellent experience and an excellent standard of care. We are a caring, dedicated, and progressive team and aim to be the best in the field of rehabilitation. If you share our vision and have what it takes to lead and support a team on this exciting journey of excellence, then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Healthcare Support Worker to be a part of the team in a challenging environment and to remain focused on enabling staff to deliver the Trusts core objectives of high-quality patient care whilst supporting and developing the individuals within the team. The individual will need to be focused on the patient experience to ensure all patients will have a positive and comfortable stay in the ward. You will need to display excellent communication skills and offer care in a kind and compassionate manner. You will be dynamic, in-innovative, hardworking, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. In return, whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
You can look forward to an award-winning training and development, excellent benefits including assistance with transport, childcare, parking and comprehensive pension and health care schemes.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit which is highly recommended please contact: Ward Manager Aliza Soguilon on 0208 3497390 or email: [email protected]
This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours a week.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To contribute to the on-going assessment of a patient by completing the appropriate paperwork for allocated patients, recording and reporting all clinical and behavioural information to the nurse/therapist for action and planning purposes.
• To undertake, and report back on delegated clinical activities that have previously been signed competent. Eg: vital signs, routine urinalysis, glucose monitoring, gait/mobility training, falls prevention awareness groups, increasing independence through activities of daily living
• To enable patients/carers to make most effective use of resources within the service by ensuring they receive up-to-date information sheets, responding to any questions constructively
• To pass onto/seek assistance from other colleagues, promptly, any questions that you are unable to resolve
• To liaise and refer patients to the MDT team as appropriate in accordance with local procedures.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Education/Qaulications
Essential criteria
- Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF – Level 3) or
- A recognised equivalent course
- Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate
Desirable criteria
- GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths ECDL certificate
- Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aliza Soguilon
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 3497390
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