Health Care Assistant Haywards Heath, England
Job description
Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives? Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
If so we are looking for individuals with or without experience to work in healthcare, to join our NHS family in Sussex helping people from your local community.
We will teach you everything you need to know by providing a structure programme in the first few months of starting with us at UHSx. To us, it is more important that you are a caring and kind person with a genuine desire to help and support patients and their families. If this sounds like you, then you already have the skills that make a great Health Care Support Worker.
Right from the time you join us, you will have access to learning, development and training opportunities. As you progress in your NHS career you will acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to provide safe and compassionate patient care.
We have a variety of opportunities and we are looking for ambitious, dynamic, enthusiastic and skilled HCAs to join our fantastic teams.
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As a Health Care Assistant, you will be supporting patients with their personal needs including washing and toileting, serving meals and feeding patients, helping patients to move around, making beds, talking to patients and their families and monitoring the patient’s condition. You will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.
The role can also lead to a range of career opportunities. With the right support, those who want to can undertake the necessary training to become our future Nursing Associates and Registered Nurses.
We will provide the substantive successful candidates with 2 weeks “Prepare to Care Induction” and additional support to those new to health care. You will also have 2 weeks supernumerary period in the ward after you induction. We would like to ensure that we give the best quality care for our patients and the right support for you.
Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
- To assist patients to carry out personal care including meeting hygiene, nutrition and continence needs
- To assist patient to mobilise where appropriate.
- Taking and recording of temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height and weight on instruction from the RN. Recording the results appropriately and reporting any abnormalities to the RN or Nurse in Charge.
- Testing specimens and recording the results.
- Under the supervision of the RN, support patients undergoing clinical procedures ensuring their comfort and safety
- To restock departmental areas as required reporting any shortages to the NiC/Ward Manager.
- To adhere to the policy for the Control of Infection.
- To maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business.
- To participate in quality assurance programmes as required.
- To participate in the promotion of a positive learning environment and to act as a role model at all times.
- To be aware of and contribute to Clinical Governance arrangements/issues for area of work.
