A&e - Healthcare Assistant - Conquest Hospital

1 day ago

St LeonardsonSea, United Kingdom East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

We are keen to attract Healthcare Assistants who are looking for new challenges and opportunities. Our Emergency Departments are extremely busy; you’ll be exposed to caring for different groups of patients in Majors, Minors, Resus, Triage, and Paediatrics and in the Clinical Decision Unit.

We are looking for experienced Health Care Assistants; hospital experience is desirable but not essential. A minimum of NVQ2 two in health and social care or the equivalent.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a Two Day Induction course, which will include all the Trust statutory/Mandatory training to join our team inviting them to share their knowledge and experience with the ward; you will need to be well motivated and committed to high standards of patient care and personal professional development.

We will provide a supportive atmosphere, mentorship and clinical supervision on the ward and are committed to professional development of all staff. Team working is an integral part of this ward with all staff enabled and empowered to make a real difference for their patients.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these.

The Health Care Assistant (Band 2) is a member of the care team who will support Registered Practitioner in the delivery of routine patient care. The Health Care Assistant will undertake a broad range of care activities under the direct supervision of a Registered Practitioner. The Health care Assistant (Band 2) will also work closely and under supervision of the Health Care Assistant (Band 3) and where relevant Associate Practitioners.

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Please refer to the job description attached.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Ross Williams - Head of Nursing on 0300 131 4500 requesting switchboard connect you

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

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