Band 2
Main area All Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: per annum pro rata Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (per annum pro rata) Job ref 343-6926791-UB-RB-Y Site Epsom General Hospital, Paediatric Outpatients Department Town Epsom Salary £28,166 pa inc HCAS per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/02/2025 23:59
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job Overview
Healthcare Assistant (for the Paediatric Outpatients Department)
Working under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse who delegates tasks to the post holder. The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) will deliver high quality nursing care to patients, as part of a team. The post holder is responsible for their own practice, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role. The registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA.
Successful candidates will have a genuine desire to become a part of our amazing team and provide outstanding care for our patients. You will need to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team and you have to be hardworking, compassionate and have a passion to care for this client group.
Hours of work are full time 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.
We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and caring Healthcare Assistants, who have a passion for working on a medical ward to join our supportive and friendly team.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
You will be provided with clinical training to learn the role and will have daily supervision by trained staff to perform safely, confidently and competently the clinical skills required. The Trust is giving opportunities and support for your future career pathway and development.
So if you’re the kind of person who cares about getting things right and wants to make a difference in a forward-thinking team, we would love to meet you.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Healthcare Assistant role.
Person Specification Experience Essential Criteria
* Experience of working within a team
* Experience of working within a ward/hospital in a caring role
Knowledge Essential criteria
* Basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology
* Demonstrates an insight into personal care needs
Skills Essential criteria
* Good written/spoken communication skills
Personal attributes Essential criteria
* Demonstrates a sense of commitment to working in a caring environment with people of all ages
Education Essential criteria
* Care Certificate or willingness to complete the Care Certificate within 6-12 weeks
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties.
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