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Ruth Myles Ward
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (long days and week ends)
Job ref
200-6357701-MA-SC
Employer
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ruth Myles Ward
Town
Tooting
Salary
£27,515 per annum on pro rata basis
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/07/2024 23:59

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Healthcare Assistant - Ruth Myles Ward

Band 2

 

Job overview

Band 2 Health Care Assistants – Ruth Myles Ward 

Do you want to give outstanding care every time? Do you want to feel really proud of where you work?  If you want to consistently deliver the fundamentals of patient care and like the thought of being ‘hands on’, then we want to work with you.

We have opportunities for Healthcare Assistant to join us in  Ruth Myles Ward .Ruth Myles ward is a 12 bedded  Haematology ward looking after haematological diseases  for chemotherapy ,we also specialise in Bone marrow Transplant and soon CAR T cell  

You will need to have an excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work as a member of the team ,self motivated and able to work under own initiative.

The successful applicant will be joining a team of dedicated skilled staff which include nurses and doctors. We are looking for enthusiasm ,motivation ,flexibility, hardworking  and positive thinking

 

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

The health care assistant  will provide patient centred, compassionate care at all times  and advocate for the patient

the health care assistant is responsible  for ensuring that patients care are cared for in a safe environment and the privacy and dignity  is maintained at all times 

 

Please use your supporting information to explain your interest for the role and your transferable skills.

This is a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you’re guaranteed opportunities to learn how to care for patients requiring a variety of nursing interventions. You will be supported by our practice educators and senior nurses to help you develop the competencies required for the nationally recognized Care Certificate.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Nelly De Jesus

Ward Sister

Ruth Myles Ward

02087251146/2442

 

 

Working for our organisation

With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
Their main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.

The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.


 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

 

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Basic literacy and numeracy
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 2 in acute care or willing to undertake

Work Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous work experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Willing work throughout the trust if required.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDCapital Nurse, LondonNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthDisability Advice Line

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nelly De Jesus
Job title
Ward Sister Ruth Myles Ward
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02087251146
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