Healthcare Assistant

4 weeks ago

Croydon Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Wales Medicines Strategy Group Full time

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.

Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon Job overview

The post holder assists the registered nurse to provide basic care within an agreed range of care duties in relation to a patient or group of patient. Although care may be delegated to healthcare assistants, the registered nurse is responsible to ensure the competency of the healthcare assistant to whom care is delegated, remains accountable both for the care provided and for the supervision. While the healthcare assistant will not always work under direct and immediate supervision, the task done must be within the framework of a plan of care. He/she is expected to be an effective member of the ward/department team and contribute to the best possible use of resources.

Interview date: tbc

Main duties of the job

Would you like the opportunity to join us as at Croydon Health services as a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant?

Do you care for others, without a second thought and are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and improve patients’ lives for the better, then Choose Croydon Health Services to start your nursing career journey?

If so, then Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is recruiting talented, committed individuals who share our trust values, vision and professional ambition We have exciting opportunities available in our Medical and Surgical clinical areas.

We are currently offering great training and learning opportunities within Croydon Health Services for Health Care Assistants to join us. Croydon is in an excellent location with easy access commute links to and from central London, with the added advantages of outer London weighting. If you would like to join the friendly team and work alongside our excellent Nursing team, then we would love to hear from you

We are looking for staff members with a flexible approach to work patterns, good interpersonal skills and the ability to facilitate change.

It’s a career that you can take pride in while enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and seeing them improve. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role

Person specification Educational Qualifications
  • General education, including Maths and English GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent)
  • The Care Certificate
  • NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care Qualification
Experience
  • Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Previous experience in a hospital setting
  • Previous care work experience
Knowledge
  • Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
  • Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
  • Basic IT Skills
  • Ability of act upon own initiative
  • Ability to deliver effective care
  • Friendly and approachable
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure
  • Quick thinking
  • Awareness of confidentiality
  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues
  • Clinical skills – e.g. phlebotomy
Contractual Requirements
  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
We particularly welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is anunder-representationatsenior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.

DETAILS ON APPLICATION PROCESS

Please note that no job offer or volunteer placement will be made until satisfactory references have been received. You are asked to provide email addresses for all referees, and ensure their accuracy before submitting your application.

If you need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, require the application form in a different format or would like advice in regard to the recruitment process, please email the South West London Recruitment Hub @

For Nursing:- khft.recruitmenthubnursing@nhs.net

For Non-Nursing:- khft.recruitmenthubnonnursing@nhs.net

In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process, if applicable, should you be appointed.

WE COMMUNICATE TO ALL JOB APPLICANTS VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CHECK YOUR E-MAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.

TIER 2 CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Please note, we are unable to sponsor a candidate for a visa on a bank contract.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Efua Hagan Job title Nursing Workforce & International Recruitment Lead Email address efuahagan@nhs.net

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