Health Care Assistant - Daybrook Ward Stroke Rehab Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 2
- Full time
- Part time
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen in the Medicine Division to join our nursing team within Stroke Services on Daybrook Ward as a Band 2 Health Care Assistant at City Campus. Daybrook is a Stroke Rehabilitation ward.
We are looking for a HCA who is dedicated and committed and has the ability to be part of a team as well as working autonomously to provide high quality dignified care to our patients in a safe environment.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.
Moving and Handling patients
Providing personal care
Assisting with feeding
Ability to document accurately
Working for our organisation
Daybrook Ward provides care and rehabilitation for stroke patients. We are a friendly professional and supportive team who work at the heart of the stroke service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Required to carry out a number of designated tasks, of which will involve direct care, in support of and under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Following appropriate training and assessment, undertake clinical and non-clinical duties in support of the registered nurse.
The post holder is not required to hold statutory qualifications but will need to complete their care certificate.
In addition to the above summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Person specification
Maths and English
Essential criteria
- Achieved grades for maths and english
Desirable criteria
- Previous care experience
adherance to Trust behavioural standards
Essential criteria
- demonstrate behaviours consistent with Trust values
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
