Healthcare Assistant

2 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Healthcare Assistant (Outpatients - WBCH - General Outpatients) - 37.5 h/w

The Healthcare Assistant is required to work at West Berkshire Community Hospital, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG183AS.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, is keen to recruit enthusiastic and motivated people to join our hospital as Health Care Assistants. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in starting a career in healthcare and would like to gain highly sought after NHS experience in the areas of an Acute Hospital setting. We are looking for HCAs who can work full time, 37.5 hours per week.

Please note that regardless of hours, you will be required to work on a rota basis, inclusive of Monday - Friday, weekends, nights and bank holidays.

**(Please note**: we DO NOT provide visa sponsorship for this role)

As a Health Care Assistant, you will work closely with the Registered Practitioners delivering fundamental care to patients including assisting with personal hygiene, toileting needs, feeding and mobility. Previous experience is desirable but not essential as successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction on commencing the post.

**What we need from you**:
Appropriate verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Flexible and responsive to the working environment.

Practical ability, prioritization and time management.

If you have the skills we are looking for, we would love to hear from you

All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an assessment session including numeracy, literacy and IT. This is being held approximately the week commencing 6th May.

Successful applicants will then be invited back for an interview.

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.

**Our values**:
Compassionate

Aspirational

Resourceful

Excellent

The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.


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