Job description

Can you help make someone’s stay in hospital comfortable and safe, bringing compassion and kindness to all you do?

We need cheerful, hands-on people to join our team of Band 2 healthcare assistants who make a real difference to people’s lives at Dorset HealthCare’s Yeatman Hospital.

Playing a vital role in caring for our mainly elderly patients, you’ll work under the guidance of a healthcare professional in a supportive team with a range of skills and experience.

You’ll be observant and happy to take the initiative, providing personalised care to meet each patient’s individual needs.

Your day could include a range of tasks like helping patients eat, wash and move around, changing bedding, helping run clinics, monitoring patients’ conditions and replenishing stock.

You’ll have lots of opportunities to learn on the job and to access training, with the potential to progress to a range of other NHS roles.

Previous experience of volunteering or working within a health or care setting would be helpful, as would a relevant NVQ 2, or the willingness to work towards it.

We offer flexible family-friendly working patterns, pastoral support and the chance to be part of a supportive, high performing team of healthcare professional serving local people in one of our picturesque coastal or rural community hospitals in Dorset.

1. To assist registered nursing staff in providing high quality individualised nursing care. Identifying and acknowledging “What Matters Most” to the patient, involving carers and relatives.

2. To assist the multidisciplinary team to support patients to achieve a level of independence which enables them to be safely discharged if required have further ongoing rehabilitation in their own home or other discharge
destination.

3. As a team member to compassionately support patients and their relatives who are admitted for Palliative, End of Life Care, maintaining dignity and respect.

4. To participate in providing a range of therapeutic activities
for patients.

This is a full-time post, 37.50 hours per week.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.