Healthcare Assistant

3 weeks ago


Maidenhead, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you an innovative new or an experienced healthcare assistant who would like to join a team with great visions of service improvements and patient centered care that is delivered safely and care with quality, civility and compassion?

The successful applicants will join our experienced multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff in our 24-bedded inpatient community ward. We deliver quality services for patients requiring generic rehabilitation for older persons, deliver frailty, subacute and discharge to assess pathways.

This opportunity will allow you to experience a holistic view of services and gain knowledge of the full range of health and social services available for patients, both within hospital environment and other services in the community that can help the patient stay in their preferred discharge destinations safely.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you have a clinical responsibility to work within a team supporting and assisting qualified staff in the implementation of patient care. (to include personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, moving and handling, mobilising, making beds, serving meals and feeding patients)

You are expected to complete an HCA Competency Tool applicable to this role. Once assessed as competent, you will be able to perform simple wound care, ECG recording, blood sugar monitoring, stoma care, catheter care, venepuncture and other clinical responsibilities as delegated by qualified nursing staff.

It is important in this role to know how to relay and record any messages that is significant to the care and treatment of the patients.

To comply with all infection control policies and procedures

To participate in training on the ward and be responsible for own learning and development needs.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

**Our values at Berkshire Healthcare**:
Caring for and about you is our top priority

Committed to providing good quality, safe services

Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

**Benefits of working for us include**:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance.

27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.

Free parking across Trust sites

**The “must haves” for this role**:
Good communication skills both verbally and written. English to a standard able to fulfil the role (fluent in written and verbal English)

Reasonable level of fitness (patient manual handling requirement of role).

Flexible approach to assist with unit operational duties. Formal caring experience is essential but would accept those that are willing to learn new skills and attend study sessions to support the role.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare



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