Job role: Healthcare Assistant
Company name: NHS Jobs
Salary: £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year
Job Reference: C9155-CMNM-0425-15
About the Job:
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team at St Benedicts Hospice to work over a 24-hour period, 7 days a week. The successful candidate should possess the care certificate and have level 2/3 health/health and social care NVQ or be committed to completing the Care Certificate qualification upon commencement of the post. A minimum of 3 months experience of working in a hospital/care setting as a paid carer is required.
Responsibilities include:
1. Ability to prioritize tasks.
2. Communicate health-related information in an understandable way to patients and colleagues, adapting communication style to meet the needs of the recipient.
3. Communicate messages and instructions accurately to colleagues, both verbally and in writing.
4. Demonstrate basic skills of empathy and reassurance.
5. Utilize basic keyboard skills and use a basic email system to document clearly, using plain English.
6. Have a basic understanding of health and safety requirements in a patient environment.
7. Understand confidentiality requirements in a healthcare setting.
8. Willingness to undertake further training related to the role and complete Competency Based Assessments and a Portfolio of evidence to achieve the Care Certificate.
9. Assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
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