Job overview
Ward 5 is a 14 bedded inpatient ward specialising in the care of haematology patients. The ward has one bay of four and ten side rooms.Ward 5 has a ambulatory bay with 5 chairs and 1 bed for outpatient treatment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring person to join our small, friendly team providing high quality care to a wide range of patients from in and around Buckinghamshire.
Working Monday to Friday you will be involved in ward quality checks, monitoring and maintaining stock levels, ensuring patients nutritional needs are met and ensuring the ward is well maintained.
Main duties of the job
Assist the nursing team in the maintenance of the ward environment for the benefit of the patients and staff. Contribute to the wellbeing of the patient by assisting with their nutritional needs.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
1. Secondary Education
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
2. Previous experience in Customer Care
3. Domestic/Caring Skills
Desirable criteria
4. Previous experience as Health Care Assistant
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
5. Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
6. Ability to use own initiative
7. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with multi-disciplinary team patients and carers in English
8. Demonstrates a courteous manner with all individuals who she/he has contact with e.g. patients, relatives, staff.
9. Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
10. Able to take messages and pass them on accurately to the appropriate person.
11. Understands concept of confidentiality and standards of conduct and care
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
12. Ability to work required shift pattern
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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