Health Care Assistant (Adult) - Endocrinology Norwich, England
Job description
Mattishall Ward is looking to recruit Healthcare Assistants to join its busy but friendly team. Mattishall is a 38 bedded ward specializing in Endocrinology. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about helping and caring for others while working alongside the MDT. While working for us you will have the opportunity to develop skills and a career in care as well as learning about diabetes and endocrinology.
Full-Time and Part-Time Hours Available
Interview Date - 22nd May 2023
Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, you work with all members of the Mattishall team, to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of patient care delivered with dignity, respect and compassion. Key tasks and responsibilities include:
- To deliver care and carry out duties as specified within the Trusts Approved core task list for Healthcare assistants.
- To report to Registered Nurse any patient who gives cause for concern or any observed changes in the patient’s condition.
- To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.
- To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Nurse maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- To keep the clinical area clean and tidy maintaining a safe environment.
- Cleaning and checking of beds, lockers, oxygen and suction in the patient area following discharge and in preparation for admission.
- Within 12 week of commencement of employment complete the National Care Certificate and specified Trust competencies.
- Achieve and maintain levels of competency as assessed in the Care certificate and Trust competencies
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
