Healthcare Assistant Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Are you someone who wants to make a difference to people?
Are you someone who has a passion to ensure people are supported to achieve fulfilment and well being?
Are you caring, empathetic, enthusiastic, committed and a team player?
Do you like the adrenalin of working in a fast paced, at times challenging but supportive and friendly environment?
If you have answered “yes” then carry on reading as this could be exactly what you are looking for.
Cambridge Rehab Unit is currently a 28 bedded inpatient rehabilitation unit. Our unit is a joint Nurse/Therapy led facility. We have visiting Consultants and daily GP support. We provide short term rehabilitation for individuals from the age of 18 years who have had a change to their physical health. This may be due to an exacerbation of a pre-existing medical condition, an overall general deterioration in their abilities or acute cause.
Full and part time hours considered.
No sponsorship for overseas candidates at this banding
Main duties will include the delivery of direct patient care, following our Trust policies and procedures, being responsive and respectful to patients, their families and colleagues needs.
To observe and report to a registered member of the team, any changes which may indicate an alteration in the general well being and safety of a patients. This includes observations on patient’s clinical condition. To be aware of own limitations and when to seek support and guidance.
To provide patients with personal care as required and demonstrate empathy, dignity, respect, and compassion at all times.
To be an active team player and work with patients, families and members of the wider multi-disciplinary team
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LBGTQ+ communities.
Please refer to the attached job description and personal specification for full details of role.
This posts covers 24 hr full rotational shifts. Flexible working considered.
- To promote a positive service user experience throughout their stay through proactive listening, being responsive to issues raised and through resolving issues and concerns raised by service users with colleagues and senior members of the team.
- To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies, at all times.
- To participate in working collaboratively with other Trust services and external agencies to provide seamless care for service users.
- To observe and report to a registered member of the team, any changes which may indicate an alteration in the general well being and safety of a service user. This would include observations around the service user’s presentation, behaviour, mood and verbal content.
- To provide service users with personal care, where and when required, and demonstrate empathy, dignity, respect and compassion at all times.
- To understand the importance of the relatives/carers contribution to care and conversing with the service users and their relatives/carers, establishing their needs and assisting them as necessary opportunity at developing a career within the healthcare sector.
