About this role
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for Healthcare Assistants to join West Newton ward at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn. West Newton ward is a 28 bedded acute frailty ward caring for patients with a range of conditions including dementia. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be a valued member of our team. Your focus will be on keeping patients at the centre of all we do, providing high quality care.
We are looking for individuals who uphold our trust values to contribute to making our patients feel comfortable and well cared for during their stay. You are required to be flexible, adaptable and meet the ever changing needs of the unit environment. Our aim is to provide our patients with the highest quality of personal care and support.
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for working under delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
You will attend the GROW Programme which is our enhanced induction programme. This includes mandatory training (the training that all clinical staff at the hospital complete), you will be taught the fundamental skills you need to perform your role and attend the Caring with Kindness programme (essential learning from patient experience). The course is very practical - you will have plenty of time to practice new skills before you start your new role.
This post may close due to high volume of applications before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking for enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Assistants to join our teams and support them in providing effective care in a safe and therapeutic environment.
The successful applicants must have:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Demonstrate flexibility Be able to work as part of a team as well as make decisions autonomously Be willing to undertake further training and Mandatory updates as deemed necessary
Previous experience of working within a care environment or the NHS is desirable but not essential as you will be supported whilst learning the role.
You will attend a comprehensive induction programme and will be supported to complete the care certificate.
The post will involve working days and nights, as well as bank holidays including Christmas and New Year on a rota basis.
You will be required to work as part of 7 day rota with day and night shifts.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development Essential
Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent National Care certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting. To complete fundamental GROW Programme, completion of Clinical Skills Passport Part A and caring with kindness
Desirable
To undertake Level 2 vocational qualifications (NFCE or apprenticeship) in clinical health care
Experience Essential
Experience of working with people/team
Desirable
Previous health/social care support worker experience
Skills, abilities, and knowledge Essential
Ability to verbally communicate clearly and effectively In the English language Clear and effective reading and writing in the English language Can follow instructions and learn procedures Understand confidentiality Understand the Healthcare assistant role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)