Senior Healthcare Assistant

2 weeks ago

Canterbury, United Kingdom Kent Community Health Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary Are you interested in joining a Trust committed to your development?
Would you like to be part of an organisation that really values your well-being?
Do you want to treat people rather than conditions?
Here at KCHFT we are constantly working to improve the lives of our staff and our patients.
We care for you so you can care for your patients.
Our "We Care" strategy means that our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce.
These aren't just empty words either.
At our "Outstanding" rated trust more than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only.
More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we aim to improve this.
We are proud to say that we consistently score above the national average in our staff survey results, particularly for our focus on the well-being of our workforce.
And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.
Main duties of the job We are looking for anenthusiastic and adaptable SeniorHealthcare Assistantto join ourcaring and progressive team in Canterbury.
Healthcare assistants provide care to people at home and in residential care homes, as part of a care plan agreed with local nursing teams.
As a healthcare assistant you'll: Work as part of a team to provide care to local patients and families monitor the quality of care they're receiving provide feedback to managers on the quality of care.
Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, while others may have been recently discharged from hospital, be terminally ill or have physical disabilities.
As aBand 3 Senior Healthcare Assistantyou will work as part of a team to keep people safe and well at home.
You will carry out care plans designed to support people living at home, in care homes or other settings and make sure that people who use our services have a good experience.
About us Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities.
To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce.
We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms.
This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability.
Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.
We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both See where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathways Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role.
Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions?
The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible.
A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated.
In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck
We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant level 3 qualification (NVQ/ QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship) or equivalent or working towards Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths) Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Healthcare Assistant/ Worker in a health or social care setting Experience of working as part of a team Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (EPay / E-roster/ AT-P/ CIS) Knowledge Essential Awareness of developments in the NHS Knowledge of up to date clinical practice.
Understands the role and remit of Unregistered worker Skills & abilities Essential Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written).
Ability to organise own work Ability to cope with change Ability to use own initiative Moderate IT skills.
Personal attributes Essential Empathetic Supportive Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable Ability to manage Essential Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
Ability to manage own time effectively.
Hold a valid UK driving licence Essential Hold a valid UK driving licence

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