About this role
Job summary
Health Care Assistant (HCA) act as members of the care team working under the supervision and guidance of registered nurses/midwives and other professional staff. HCA's assist in the planning, implementation, evaluation and delivery of care by providing support to registered staff, patients and their families.This will be achieved through the performance of specific care tasks carried out after the successful programme of formal training and assessment. Basic nursing experience is necessary, as are good communication skills both verbally and in writing.
Main duties of the job
If successful you will be expected:
To assist with basic nursing care, e.g. washing, moving and handling, mouth care, eye care, testing urine, assisting in pressure area care and generally attending to patient comfort. To assist with transferring patients to the ward on discharge. To clean and prepare bed area for new admissions To damp dust equipment and bed area daily. Clearing unused equipment. To clean and check equipment daily. To be aware of and implement the Trust's procedures and protocols on the following: Moving and Handling Barrier Nursing Cross Infection Cardiac Arrest Fire Major Incident Dealing with patients' property Dealing with Violence and Aggression Incident Reporting Any other relevant procedures and protocols. -
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship for this role and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Good standard of literacy, demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form
Desirable
Willing to undertake the Advanced Diploma Apprenticeship in Health (Clinical Healthcare support or Perioperative support for theatres). NVQ 2 in care
Experience Essential
Experience working with the public
Desirable
Experience of working in a healthcare environment Experience of dealing with wounds and dressings
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 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Broomfield
Court Road
Broomfield
CM1 7ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)