Healthcare Assistant Gateshead, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us in working on our Paediatric Department
Do you enjoy working in a team to provide high standards of care to children and young adults? Do you understand and enjoy the unique challenges associated with delivering paediatric nursing care? Are you looking for a career opportunity and development within an organisation rated as ‘outstanding’ for caring? Are you able to be flexible in your approach to work to meet the needs of patients whilst achieving a work-life balance? If so then this could be the opportunity for you.
Paediatrics services at QE Gateshead encompasses a number of varied care settings including an emergency assessment and 24 hour short stay area within ECC (peapod), a children’s day unit and children’s outpatients services including general paediatrics, community paediatrics and specialist clinics. The service has a clear patient focus and a reputation for quality and excellence within the Business Unit.
Apply if you would like the opportunity to work as part of this established and successful team
This post is subject to enhanced CRB disclosure and References.
The successful candidate would be expected to work as part of the team to deliver high standards of patient care responsive to patient’s needs. There would be an expectation that you would be flexible and able to work to work a variety of shifts days, nights and weekends in order to accommodate the needs of the service.
The post holder will possess the ability to be able to work alone and with the wider supporting team, and work collaboratively with external agencies. You will be expected to demonstrate and role model the uppermost professional standards.
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programmebalancegateshead.comto cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
To undertake personal care duties for patients in hospital.
To support all members of the MDT to deliver high quality, safe patient care.
To ensure a safe working environment.
To assist the registered staff to care for patients.
