Main area: Nurses - Various
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (If part time minimum 23 hours per week)
Job ref: 391-RFL-6660828
Employer: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Barnet Hospital
Town: Barnet
Salary: £28,166 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/09/2024 23:59
Interview date: 25/10/2024
Band 2 Nursing Assistant Assessment Day - Barnet - 25th Oct 2024
Job overview
We need people who are caring, supportive, great at communicating and thrive looking after others. We are looking for somebody who can help us provide the very best care possible to our patients - somebody with an empathetic nature and enthusiastic approach will be perfect in this role.
You don’t need experience to join us, it’s what makes you ‘you’ that counts, and the transferable skills undoubtedly gained through various experiences in your life. We’ll give you all the training you need through our development programme.
This Healthcare Assistant opportunity is to join our Barnet Hospital team where you will learn and grow whilst developed by our Education Team.
Main duties of the job
The role of a Healthcare Assistant is fulfilling, varied and impactful. You will play a vital role in the care of our patients, helping with their day-to-day needs such as personal care, observations, mealtimes, toileting and mobility - as well as performing medical checks such as taking temperatures, pulse and respiration.
Sometimes the role will be tough. You will see and be involved in some difficult patient care, be rushed off your feet and deliver some very direct personal care too.
As you would expect, we do work on a shift basis – our patients need our care and attention 24 hours a day 7 days a week, so everyone gets involved working different shifts to ensure our patients receive the best care. Typically, you would usually work a four-shift system: early, late, twilight and nights. This role requires some 12-hour day or night shifts.
Working for our organisation
If you have always aspired to work for the NHS - caring for our patients and working alongside highly motivated teams - then you are going to love this role at the Barnet Hospital.
We understand how important life is outside of work, so as well as 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we have excellent family leave policies and an excellent pension scheme.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities however we appreciate that some people are happy to undertake and thrive in a role without feeling the need to take on any additional study.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The detailed duties for this role are described in RFL Band 2 Healthcare Assistant Recruitment Pack document, that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure to read through to further your understanding of the role.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* Willing to develop and work towards new diploma Level 2 or equivalent
* Demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills
* NVQ Level 2 or Equivalent
Experience
* Previous experience of team work
* Previous experience of customer care
* Interest or experience within a carer role/setting
* Ability to provide individualised care and empathy
* Good organisational skills
* Able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to work in a team
Personal Qualities/Attributes
* Has a caring, compassionate and professional nature
* Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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