Health Care Assistant Basildon, East of England, England
Job description
We are looking for keen enthusiastic Health Care Assistants to join our dynamic caring team in this rewarding, and fast paced area delivering high quality specialist care in Gastroenterology.
Edith Cavell ward is 28 beds Medicine Ward dedicated to the treatment of Gastroenterological related illnesses. This ward is a great place to gain or expand your knowledge, skills and experience of nursing acutely unwell patients within a supportive team environment.
As the Health care Assistant (HCA), you will work under supervision as a member of a multidisciplinary team. and be expected to perform a wide range of duties to deliver best possible care for patients admitted.
Your role will involve supporting, and offering suggestions, that improve the delivery of care to our patients and service users, ensuring that admission and assessment documentation is completed for all in patients, and assist in training and development of other members of the MDT.
You will need excellent communication skills with a good understanding to be able to demonstrate to other members of nursing staff aspects infection control and, with training, be able report and or act appropriately to changes in a patient’s condition or any problems or hazards within the department to the nurse in charge.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Are you a good communicator with a passion to help? Then we want to hear from you.
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