Job description
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are delighted excited to announce that a vacancy for an enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to work with the Continence Team.
The post holder will work as a support member of the Continence Team, providing nursing, care and assessment for designated patients whilst working under the guidance and assisting the registered nurse.
The overall aims of the Continence Team are to promote continence and manage incontinence.
- To work as a HCA under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse on duty, undertaking delegated tasks once trained and declared competent and aware at all times of the responsibilities and limitations of the HCA role.
- Using initiative and a wide range of health and social care skills, within the guidance set and agreed by the professional members of the team. The term ‘professional’ member of the team refers to those clinicians, within the team who make the initial assessment and are responsible for the patient’s case management.
- To prepare for and provide care and interventions enabling patients in their own home or community-based facility.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.