Healthcare Assistant Truro
Job description
An opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and enthusiastic team. The Outpatient Department is situated on the first floor of the Trelawny Wing, providing high quality services to patients in all clinical areas. Come and join the staff that is highly skilled, motivated and focused on delivering and developing great and professional patient centered care. Ideally you should have previous acute hospital experience. You must also provide evidence of good communication and organizational skills. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Healthcare assistant to join the Trelawny Outpatients Team at Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske. You need to be able to work independently and have excellent communication skills to support patients during their visit. You will be expected to record vital signs, take bloods, ECGs, and spirometry. Here at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust we are proud of the first class care we provide our patients and to further support this we are expanding our teams of Healthcare Care Support Workers across all departments within the Hospital. You will be trained to complete your Care Certificate which gives you all the skills you need to be a success (aside from your brilliant personality and helpful nature!). But it doesn’t stop there – if you want to progress in your career we can even offer you the opportunity to specialise with specialist skills or take our fantastic apprenticeship to become a nurse. No university fees, no student debts - you can earn whilst you learn! What are you waiting for? Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region. Our Healthcare Assistant's are key members of the team. Without you we would not be able to give the quality care we do - to thank you for your dedication and hard work.
