Healthcare Assistant

1 week ago


Shrewsbury, United Kingdom The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital Nhs Trust Full time

Job summary We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant to support Ward 23 Oncology & Haematology at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.The ward is busy and you will need to be able to work under pressure at times and to be able to cope with working in what can sometimes be an emotive environment.
You will work within the established nursing team on Ward 23 alongside registered nurses, healthcare assistants and therapy staff providing care to patients on the ward.You will deliver personal care as needed for the patients and will need to have a kind and compassionate nature.
This is a lovely and rewarding role requiring commitment to providing a high quality of care for our oncology and haematology patients.
You will get to know our patients and their relatives well and develop a good rapport with them to support their needs.
Main duties of the job You will support the ward nursing team to provide care for our patients including hygiene needs, provision of personal care, assistance with taking diet and fluids, checking of basic observations.You will need to work well as part of a team and have good communication skills and a caring nature.
You will need to be a keen, calm, motivated and a conscientious individual with a good sense of humour, and be able to show sensitivity in dealing with patients and their relatives who are facing cancer treatment and may sometimes be distressed as a result.You will be required to work on an internal rotation working day, night and weekend shifts.
All shifts are hours in length.
We can consider set working patterns, and set working days set days off with negotiation.
Previous experience as a care assistant would be helpful but is not essential as full training will be given.
We are happy to consider part time working but would expect a minimum of 23 hours per week.
About us We are committed to supporting our staff with suitable training and development opportunities and will provide full training for the role of a Healthcare Assistant on Ward 23.
We offer specialist Oncology & Haematology training for our HCAs and are committed to further development as appropriate afterwards.
We have a set of established Trust Values and expect all staff to work within these at all times.
Job description Job responsibilities For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification Education and Quals Essential GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-4 (A - C) OR Functional Skills Level 1 or higher Desirable NVQ Level 2 in Care Experience Essential Experience of care either formal or informal in a care setting or for a family member/ friend.
Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting Describe Trust values and demonstrate how they have put them into practice within their caring role Awareness of role Essential Evidence of a caring nature / desire to care for patients Awareness of oncology/haematology and a desire to work in the speciality Desirable Experience of cancer care - professional or personal



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