Health Care Assistant Alton, South East England, England
Job description
HSDC have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Assistant to join our Health and Safeguarding department. You will have excellent communication skills, organisational skills and an empathetic nature to support our students with their health care needs.
Fixed-term contract until 30 June 2023
Weekly hours: 37
Weeks per year: 40 (47.8 paid weeks)
FTE Salary: Grade 3 Point 8 (fixed point) £20,190.77 (actual salary £ 18,559.98)
HSDC is one leading college with three campuses at Alton, Havant and South Downs (Waterlooville). Our aim is to be the first choice Further Education college for students, staff and employers in Hampshire. We have a host of committed staff in a huge variety of roles, who are helping to make this happen. HSDC offers an open and supportive culture, nurturing and harnessing the talents and ideas of both our staff and students. Our colleagues can enjoy a range of staff benefits. These can be found here.
HSDC have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Assistant to join our Health and Safeguarding department. You will have excellent communication skills, organisational skills and an empathetic nature to support our students with their health care needs.
The role will be focused on providing consistent medical and wellbeing support for students at the Alton Campus. The successful candidate will;
- Provide consistent first aid support for all students, especially for those with specific medical needs including mental health first aid support.
- Provide students with health care including supporting with therapies and personal care if required.
- Write medical health care plans and student personal emergency evacuation plans.
- Liaise closely with the college Health and Safeguarding Coordinator (RGN) on medical and safeguarding matters.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, expecting all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
HSDC actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion at all levels, including its employees, students and customers. Ensuring that we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues allows us to have a workforce that is representative of our students and the local community. Therefore, providing us with access to a wide range of skills and experiences.
As a member of staff who works less than 52 weeks per year, your salary would be calculated on the reference period 01 September to 31 August and averaged out so that you receive equal monthly instalments. As you would be starting part way through the academic year an adjustment to your monthly salary would be required for the remainder of the academic year. From the beginning of the next academic year you will receive one twelfth of your annual salary per month.
For further information about the role please do not hesitate to contact Emma Ross [email protected]
Closing date: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Job Type: Contract
Salary: £18,559.98 per year
