We have an exciting opportunity for 3 Health Care Assistants (Band 2) to join the Intermediate Care Team based at East Riding Community Bedded Unit within East Riding Community Hospital. The Intermediate Care service operates across Hull and East Riding providing care for patients requiring rehabilitation either in a community bedded unit or their own home.
Working in an active therapy and rehabilitation unit will give you the opportunity to look after patients requiring level 4 rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, and also patients receiving end-of-life care.
The unit is covered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We provide a range of shifts such as early, late, long day, and night shifts.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a band 2 Health Care Assistant in the East Riding community hospital Community Bed service.
The post holder will be responsible for providing personal care and supporting the rehabilitation of people with complex health needs to enable independence and a safe discharge into the community.
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At CHCP, we're passionate about people and we know that you are too. We recognize that high-quality care is delivered by high-quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities associated with the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent level of experience in Health and Social Care
* Hold Care Certificate or willingness to complete within induction period
Knowledge
* Good understanding of basic IT skills
* Knowledge of working in a healthcare environment
Experience
* Effective interpersonal skills to work one-to-one with patients
* Ability to communicate with healthcare professionals and patients
* Ability to deal with potentially challenging and distressed people
* Experience of prioritizing own workload
* Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in dealing with face-to-face contact
* Good telephone manner and communication skills
* Ability to work within a team and independently
* Experience working with patients in a healthcare setting
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.
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