Should you be shortlisted we will invite you to attend and complete a competency based assessment. If you complete this, you will continue with an interview.
This process is aimed at identifying whether we are the right employer for you, and whether you are the right candidate for us.
Our range of employee benefits includes flexible and rotational working, access to the key workers living scheme and in-house nurseries., The post holder carries out assigned tasks, including care of patients, in support of, and supervised by a Registered Nurse, We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation., 2. Communicate with patients and their visitors in order to promote their comfort and well-being
3. Communication with other members of the organisation and respond appropriately
4. Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
5. Make unoccupied beds and occupied beds.
6. Assist patients out of bed, helping with dressing and undressing as required
7. Wash/bathe patients in bed and in the bathroom.
8. Care of hands and feet of patients in bed.
9. Observe patients' skin and report any red marks or blemishes to nursing staff in charge.
10. Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policy
11. Under direction of trained nurse, assist with the treatment/management of patients.
12. Report Accidents/incidents to nurse in charge and complete appropriate Trust forms.
13. Chaperone Medical Staff.
14. Assist with the care of the patient's mouth, teeth, nails and hair, washing hair at Nurse in Charge's direction.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
You will have excellent communication and inter-personal skills, the ability to work both within a team and independently and the ability to offer a high level of nursing care. Training and clinical supervision opportunities are available to the successful candidate.
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
+ provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
+ nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
+ regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
+ deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer., As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.