Healthcare Assistant Cirencester inCirencester inCirencester PUBLISHED 15 AUG 2024

Band 2

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West.
Are you compassionate and caring? Would you like to work in a role where you make a difference to people’s lives every day?

If so, working with us could be the next step in your career, allowing you to use your skills and meet your personal aspirations.

We are recruiting experienced and new to care Healthcare Support Workers in our on Coln Ward at Cirencester Hospital. The hospital has 49 inpatient beds across two wards. Coln Ward is a 28-bed female rehabilitation and sub-acute medical ward.

You will need a desire to provide compassionate support and care, good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within our team.

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will work closely with other health care professionals, delivering essential clinical and personal care. You will ensure that our service user needs are met and assist the team in maintaining high standards of care delivery.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential. If you are new to care and hold no experience in healthcare, then we offer a fantastic development opportunity with a structured development plan (including achieving the Care Certificate). You will progress from a pay band 2 to pay band 3 on achievement of the Care Certification.

This post is required to work across all of the following shifts:

Early – 7.15am to 3.15pm

Late - 1.15pm to 9.15pm

Night - 8.45pm to 7.45am

Our Healthcare Support Workers form an essential and well-respected part of our Healthcare teams across a number of dynamic settings; out in the community, in our community hospitals or other locations across the county.

With Support From Other Members Of Team You Will Be Trained To Complete a Range Of Tasks Dependent On Your Team These Could Include

Under direction, to undertake additional duties when trained and competent as follows:

  • Accurately record patient's vital signs, e.g. temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate. Recognise and report abnormalities.
  • Promote and maintain patient privacy and dignity.
  • Ensure that patient confidentiality is respected at all times, including verbal and written information.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living including personal care and nutritional and dietary support.
  • Contribute to patient assessments, making sure that any information provided by the patient which is relevant to their care is handed on to the Registered Nurse.
  • Provide support and reassurance to patients and others at times of loss or distress, ensuring that the Registered Nurse in charge is aware of any communication that has taken place.
  • Help to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, reporting any hazards, which might endanger others to the Nurse in charge and/or where applicable take appropriate action to remove these.

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.


About


The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

  • 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
  • 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
  • 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
  • 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karen Fawcett Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Telephone number:

We welcome potential candidates to come and look around and get a feel for what we do; please call to arrange a visit.
Are you compassionate and caring? Would you like to work in a role where you make a difference to people’s lives every day?

If so, working with us could be the next step in your career, allowing you to use your skills and meet your personal aspirations.

We are recruiting experienced and new to care Healthcare Support Workers in our on Coln Ward at Cirencester Hospital. The hospital has 49 inpatient beds across two wards. Coln Ward is a 28-bed female rehabilitation and sub-acute medical ward.

You will need a desire to provide compassionate support and care, good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within our team.

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will work closely with other health care professionals, delivering essential clinical and personal care. You will ensure that our service user needs are met and assist the team in maintaining high standards of care delivery.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential. If you are new to care and hold no experience in healthcare, then we offer a fantastic development opportunity with a structured development plan (including achieving the Care Certificate). You will progress from a pay band 2 to pay band 3 on achievement of the Care Certification.

This post is required to work across all of the following shifts:

Early – 7.15am to 3.15pm

Late - 1.15pm to 9.15pm

Night - 8.45pm to 7.45am

Our Healthcare Support Workers form an essential and well-respected part of our Healthcare teams across a number of dynamic settings; out in the community, in our community hospitals or other locations across the county.

With Support From Other Members Of Team You Will Be Trained To Complete a Range Of Tasks Dependent On Your Team These Could Include

Under direction, to undertake additional duties when trained and competent as follows:

  • Accurately record patient's vital signs, e.g. temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate. Recognise and report abnormalities.
  • Promote and maintain patient privacy and dignity.
  • Ensure that patient confidentiality is respected at all times, including verbal and written information.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living including personal care and nutritional and dietary support.
  • Contribute to patient assessments, making sure that any information provided by the patient which is relevant to their care is handed on to the Registered Nurse.
  • Provide support and reassurance to patients and others at times of loss or distress, ensuring that the Registered Nurse in charge is aware of any communication that has taken place.
  • Help to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, reporting any hazards, which might endanger others to the Nurse in charge and/or where applicable take appropriate action to remove these.

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

About

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

  • 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
  • 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
  • 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
  • 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karen Fawcett Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Telephone number:

We welcome potential candidates to come and look around and get a feel for what we do; please call to arrange a visit.


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