Job overview
Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we’d welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.
We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and caring Healthcare Assistants, who have a passion for working on a medical ward to join our supportive and friendly team.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and inter-personal skills; It is preferred to have previous experience in the role.
You will be provided a clinical training to learn the role and will have daily supervision by a trained staff to perform safely, confidently and competently the clinical skills required. The Trust are giving opportunities and support for your future career pathway and development.
So if you’re the kind of person who cares about getting things right and wants to make a difference in a forward thinking team we would love to meet you.
Main duties of the job
Previous experience in this role is preferred. However, you will be provided with the clinical training to learn the role. You will be provided with daily supervision by trained staff to perform safely, confidently and competently. Applicants must be able to demonstrate:
1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
2. Genuine desire to become a part of our amazing team and provide outstanding care for our patients
3. ability to work well within a team as well as individually
4. be hard working, compassionate and have a passion to care for our client group.
the trust will always provide opportunities and support for your future career pathway and development.
whilst the registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA, the post holder is responsible for their own practise, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Healthcare Assistant role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
5. Care Certificate or willingness to complete the Care Certificate within 6-12 weeks
Desirable criteria
6. GCSE or equivalent in Math and English
7. Health & Social Care Level 2 or 3 certificate or Higher Development training
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Ability to work within a team
9. Ability to provide holistic care
10. Basic IT experience or willingness to input an electronic record system
Desirable criteria
11. Experience of working within relevant speciality in a ward or hospital in a caring role
12. Experience of taking and documenting basic patient observations such as TPR and BP
Knowledge
Essential criteria
13. Awareness of human anatomy and physiology
14. Demonstrates an insight into personal care needs
Desirable criteria
15. Familiar with patient care
Skills
Essential criteria
16. Ability provide holistic patient nursing care
17. Demonstrates an ability to listen and learn and escalate to Registered Nurse and other registered practitioners
Desirable criteria
18. ability to use computer system and use of Microsoft Office
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
19. Demonstrates a sense of commitment to working in a caring environment with people of all ages
20. Calm and approachable manner
21. Personally and professionally mature and recognizes own limitations
Desirable criteria
22. Flexibility to work across the trust
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: @. Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameMrs Nevine IrwinJob titleMatron for Clinical ServicesEmail addressTelephone number07717701348