We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring individual, with or without experience, who would enjoy the challenge of working as a Care Assistant in a Critical Care environment.
This role provides a special opportunity to be part of a tight-knit team of healthcare professionals and have the privilege of sharing unique life experiences every day.
Successful applicants will have a range of training and developmental opportunities which will be available in-house.
Main duties of the job
The role is to provide support to the trained nurses in caring for their patients. A large part of the role involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness to ensure infection control standards are met.
With the ongoing support of your team, it will be an excellent opportunity for individuals wishing to develop their interpersonal, communication, and caring skills.
The job does involve a shift work pattern which includes nights and weekends. This vacancy is linked to a Level 2 Apprenticeship. This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills, and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. Working alongside the Trust's experienced staff, you will be supported to gain the apprenticeship qualification and functional skills in maths and English if required. This is a great opportunity to gain a nationally recognized qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health.
You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ, or similar qualification.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first-class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work-life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognizing that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Job responsibilities
For full details please refer to the attached Job Description, but some main duties of this job are:
* To help in the delivery of basic patient care under the direct supervision of a trained nurse.
* To develop specific skills as requested by your Team Leader and carry them out as per agreed Trust policies and standards.
* To strip, clean, and make up beds as per Unit policy after the discharge of a patient.
* To re-stock equipment, disposables/consumables in preparation for admission in bed areas.
* To respect and maintain the rights, dignity, and confidentiality of patients.
* To provide support to relatives and family of a patient with empathy during their distressing time.
* To undertake other duties as directed by the trained nurse, such as the delivery and collecting of items from stores or pharmacy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Basic level of Education
* Numeracy and Literacy skills
Experience
* Experience in a public-facing role
* Caring experience
* Hospital experience
Skills
* Describes teamworking abilities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£24,873 a year Per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS
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