Come and join our dedicated and friendly team Transfer Unit
We are looking for caring, compassionate, enthusiastic and self-motivated Healthcare Assistants ready to help us to provide high quality care and excellent patient experience.
The Transfer Unit is open Monday to Friday 7:30am - 19:30. The unit can accommodate up to 16 patients both seated and in bed.
The unit is staffed by Registered Nurse and Health Care Assistants. The unit support patients who have been deemed No Criteria to reside from ward areas or those have received treatment in Emergency dept but do not require admission into an acute bed. As a Healthcare Assistance you will be working very closely with the nurses and the rest of the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality care and safe discharge.
The Healthcare Assistance role is key within our patients' discharge as you will be providing, supporting and encouraging patients with personal care, nutrition and hydration, mobility and safety whilst awaiting discharge. You will support the RN with transferring patients to the unit and collecting medications and equipment from across the trust.
We value the job and effort of every member of our team. We value every input from the team members that help the unit to improve and achieve the standards required by CQC and we value good communication and team work, this is key for us.
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Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The Healthcare Assistant role is key to ensuring that our nursing teams are supported to deliver consistently, high quality, patient centered care.
This is a great opportunity for dedicated and caring people who really want to make a difference to our patients discharge.
Your care for other people and your willingness to provide the best possible care to patients and relatives whilst awaiting discharge.
Friendly and approachable in your style, you'll be someone who can communicate well, be able to organise your workload accordingly and be a reliable point of support for patients, relatives and your colleagues.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
As a healthcare Assistant you will be expected to work within our dedicated multi-disciplinary teams and be involved in providing individualised care, assisting with patient hygiene and dressing, and meeting the nutritional needs whilst maintaining their dignity and respect. Contributing to the safety and cleanliness of the environment whilst keeping good documentation.
Communications
* To communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of a registered nurse.
* You will support the RN with transferring patients to the unit and collecting medications and equipment from across the trust.
* To carry out routine administrative/telephone related tasks.
* To communicate effectively when giving/receiving verbal and written information.
* Ensure patients have all property and aids with them on discharge.
* Communicate with patients friends/ relatives around discharge plans.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK
Person Specification
Experience
* Currently working or has worked in health or social care
* Worked in community and/or clinic settings
Skills and Abilities
* Patient Care Skills
* Basic IT Skills
* Communication Skills
* Ability to work flexibly
* Ability to work as part of a team
Knowledge
* Understanding of principals of care
* Understanding of Confidentiality
face to face interview
* Experience as health care assistant
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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