Overview
Join to apply for the Healthcare Assistant - West Raynham role at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust. We are a busy 29 bedded Stroke Unit offering specialised and excellent care for hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitation stroke patients, as well as other general medical conditions. We run a 24/7 thrombolysis & stroke assessment service and you will be part of this dynamic team.
West Raynham Stroke Unit is keen to recruit a healthcare assistant to continue to provide excellent levels of basic care to all stroke patients. We have a highly motivated multidisciplinary team whose primary focus is to enhance the patients experience and to provide excellent specialised care throughout their stay in hospital. We provide in-house training, specific to stroke care, and we encourage all bands to attend this training. Our Stroke Specialist Matron and the rest of the multidisciplinary team will support your development, and we will invest our time and expertise with you to ensure our service continues to run efficiently.
If you feel you would enjoy working as part of our team, then apply and get the ball rolling immediately.
This role requires you to practice and adopt the National 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Communication, Commitment, Competence and Courage. Each value is equal and focused on putting the person being cared for at the heart of the care given.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
Responsibilities
* Provide fundamental patient care and support on a busy stroke unit and general medical environment
* Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Be flexible and able to work as part of a team and also make autonomous decisions
* Undertake further training and mandatory updates as deemed necessary
* Receive regular supervision and participate in annual appraisal
* Engage with training opportunities to meet your Personal Development Plan
Qualifications and Requirements
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate flexibility and teamwork
* Willing to undertake further training and mandatory updates
* Previous experience in a care environment or the NHS is desirable but not essential
* Supportive of learning in the role
Organization and Values
We uphold values of kindness, wellness and fairness and aim for continuous quality improvement. The organization supports learning and apprenticeships and recognises staff contributions. The new electronic patient record (EPR) project is part of a major digital transformation to enhance safer, joined-up care.
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