Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-7944AC
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ealing Hospital
- Town
- Southall
- Salary
- £26,696 per annum all inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant - 7 South
Band 2
Job overview
At London North West Hospital NHS Trust we recognize the value of care and compassion in health care and have an exciting opportunity for Healthcare Assistants to join our team providing excellent care to our patients within the Surgery Division
Main duties of the job
With the patient at the centre of all you do, we are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic and confident, experienced, Nursing Assistants, who are able under supervision, to provide the highest standard of care. You will need to be able to prioritise, work under pressure and have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Being a member of staff here means treating everyone with respect. It means working together and embracing change to achieve excellence in every part of the hospital. Most of all, it means encompassing a desire to take personal responsibility for ensuring our patients get the highest quality care they deserve. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
You will be reliable and trustworthy and you will need to be able to work flexibly completing the full range of shifts.
We want all our Nursing Assistants to become successful, competent and confident carers so we are committed to ensuring the ongoing development of a wide range of skills and knowledge.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your role will be to assist the nursing staff to deliver the highest quality care to all our patients.
Your duties will include:
helping with washing, dressing and toileting needs,
taking patients observations
assisting with meals and helping patients to eat and drink
helping to keep the ward clean and tidy and well stocked
escorting patients to other departments
Enthusiasm, hard work and a desire to give high quality care are important qualities to have. In return we will provide a friendly supportive environment with plenty of training on the ward.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full duties and responsibilities
Person specification
Education / Qualifcations
Essential criteria
- GCSE maths and English or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- care certificate
- HCA experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in caring industry or customer care
Desirable criteria
- Manual Handling skills
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
- Janette Edwards
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02089675535
- Additional information
For any queries about the post, please do not hesitate to contact the Ward Manager Janette Edwards at 02089675535.
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