Healthcare Assistant -Aspen Ward inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 19 JUL 2024

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley.
Aspen Ward is looking for a Full time (37.5 hours per week) Band 2 HCA who is able for work long days, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

The successful candidate must have an interest in working with patients and be able to meet their activities of daily living and focus on rehabilitation and emotional support for both the patient and their family.


PLEASE NOTE
- ensure your supporting statement is written inline with the person specification, detailing how you meet the criteria stated in the person specification. Assessment will be held in July 2024.


This role doesn't attract a certificate of sponsorship.



Pre Assessment Workshop
- you will be invited to attend a pre-assessment workshop.

The post Holder will work under the direct supervision of Registered Nursing Staff as part of the multidisciplinary ward/departmental team undertaking duties in relation to direct fundamental patient care and a full range of support functions that may include clerical duties.

The post holder will deliver delegated, supervised work as assigned by a Registered Nurse/midwife/ (Nursing Associate) as appropriate, ensuring that there is continual feedback to the Registered nurse about the patient’s condition.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of quality patient care to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of patients maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.

The post holder will work as part of the team, supporting registered nurses and nursing associates to meet patients activities of daily living.

  • Hygiene needs
  • Mobility
  • Nutrition
  • Maintaining safe environment
  • Communication
  • Elimination
  • Assessments, monitoring and recording of vital signs observations
  • Any other identified task

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

  • Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  • Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  • Improving the experience of staff with disability
  • Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  • Making equalities mainstream

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Aderonke okuneye Job title: ward sister Email address: Telephone number:
Aspen Ward is looking for a Full time (37.5 hours per week) Band 2 HCA who is able for work long days, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

The successful candidate must have an interest in working with patients and be able to meet their activities of daily living and focus on rehabilitation and emotional support for both the patient and their family.

PLEASE NOTE
- ensure your supporting statement is written inline with the person specification, detailing how you meet the criteria stated in the person specification. Assessment will be held in July 2024.

This role doesn't attract a certificate of sponsorship.


Pre Assessment Workshop
- you will be invited to attend a pre-assessment workshop.

The post Holder will work under the direct supervision of Registered Nursing Staff as part of the multidisciplinary ward/departmental team undertaking duties in relation to direct fundamental patient care and a full range of support functions that may include clerical duties.

The post holder will deliver delegated, supervised work as assigned by a Registered Nurse/midwife/ (Nursing Associate) as appropriate, ensuring that there is continual feedback to the Registered nurse about the patient’s condition.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of quality patient care to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of patients maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.

The post holder will work as part of the team, supporting registered nurses and nursing associates to meet patients activities of daily living.

  • Hygiene needs
  • Mobility
  • Nutrition
  • Maintaining safe environment
  • Communication
  • Elimination
  • Assessments, monitoring and recording of vital signs observations
  • Any other identified task

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

  • Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  • Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  • Improving the experience of staff with disability
  • Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  • Making equalities mainstream

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Aderonke okuneye Job title: ward sister Email address: Telephone number:


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