About this role
Job summary Health Care Assistant
37.5/ 36 Hours per week - Permanent contract
Are you interested in becoming a Health Care Assistant? Are you a Health Care Assistant looking for a new challenge?
The Integrated Assessment Unit in Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for highly motivated and committed Health Care Assistants to join our team.
You'll have the opportunity to gain experience and develop your skills in a busy acute general hospital, working alongside the nursing teams and undertaking a range of activities under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.
You will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care; putting patients at the heart of everything you do. You will be working in a multi-professional team and should be flexible and adaptable. For this role you will need to communicate effectively with other staff and patients at all levels.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
Assist and support registered nursing staff in terms of personal care or treatments to be carried out. Also assist the Unit to achieve it's wider goals and accreditation standards.Report on general condition / appearance of patients to the nurse in charge.Maintain good standards of department housekeeping under the direction of the nurse in charge, including cleaning of the treatment areas and equipment, cleaning of storage shelves and cupboards, safe disposal of linen and soiled linen, and assisting with the maintenance of stock levels.Assist with daily hygiene needs of patients and unit requirements.Participate, under direction with patient's meals/beverages and special diets and in disturbing patient's meals and beverages.Maintain high standard of personal contact and communication with patients, and relatives.Participate in giving out bedpans / urinals, observing and collecting specimens as required, and measuring / charting fluids as directed.Document any observations made or care delivered in the patients notes in a legible, accurate and appropriate manner, with due consideration for confidentiality issues and legal implications.This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of quality services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate & these are:
Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy Care certificate or willing to undertake the training programme
Desirable
NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or equivalent qualification
Experience Essential
Able to communicate clearly in writing Ability to work as part of a team Caring attitude
Desirable
Ward or other clinical environment experience Care experience
Qualities Essential
Able to communicate with compassion Reliability Courteous and professional attitude and appearance
Desirable
Willingness to learn/ undertake training
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 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Tameside Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-under-lyne
OL6 9RW
Employer's website https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)