About this role
Job summary
The role of a Healthcare Assistant within ward A5 , is to provide care for both males and females from the age of 18. We are a 20 bedded ward. We are an acute ward, caring for patients with gastroenterology problems
Main duties of the job
You will be working within a highly skilled nursing team within ward A5 You will be supporting patients with all aspects of daily living, including personal care, nutrition, toileting and pressure area care. You will be part of the team which supports patients in recovering and supporting them daily back to their baseline ready for discharge.
About us
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the nursing team in planning, implementation, and evaluation of holistic patient care To care for and assist patients as required.To work collaboratively and cooperatively with other in the ophthalmic team to meet the needs of thepatients and their families. Participate in the development of self and others.
For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working at NVQ 2 level within a clinical healthcare setting
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with in patients or surgical areas
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GSCE level or equivalent
- NVQ 2 (healthcare)
Desirable
- Evidence of working at NVQ 3 level (healthcare)
- Ability
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to cope with patient related emotionally sensitive and diverse situations
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Ability to plan own workload according to service need
Desirable
- Basic IT keyboard skills
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
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)