Job description
Health Care Assistants – Senior
Health
Mary Seacole: Queens Mary Hospital. Roehampton. London
Do you want to give outstanding care every time? Do you want to feel really proud of where you work? If you want to consistently deliver the fundamentals of patient care and like the thought of being ‘hands on’, then we want to work with you.
We have opportunities for Health Care Assistants to join us in this refurbished unit.
We work rotational shifts covering weekdays, weekends, days and nights.We are expecting applicants to be able to work rotational shifts covering days, nights, weekends, and weekdays.
Days 07.30 am-20.00pm
Nights 19.30pm-08.00am
This position is not suitable for students or candidates who require a fix rota. We are looking, ideally, for full time workers.
The successful candidates will need to look after people of all ages, be able to provide intimate care to both genders.
The role involves feeding patients, record vital signs, check glucose levels, and support our nursing team.
Candidates with no experience are welcome as paid full training will be provided.
This is a good opportunity for private Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants who wants to join the NHS.
Please use your supporting information to explain your interest for the role and your transferable skills.
This is a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you’re guaranteed opportunities to learn how to care for patients requiring a variety of nursing interventions. You will be supported by our practice educators and senior nurses to help you develop the competencies required for the care certificate including:
Clinical competencies, activities of daily living, pressure ulcer prevention, catheter care, etc.
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
Please see attached Job description and personal specification which contains more information about the role.
Assessments and Interviews will be on the 20thof June