About the Role
We are a 20‑bed community hospital delivering high quality care in a rehabilitative setting. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our team.
If you like a challenge, can work at a very fast pace, enjoy working with a multi‑disciplinary team and can give our patients the dignified care they deserve, then this could be the job for you.
Key Responsibilities
* To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
* To meet the needs of the Trust with regards to induction, mandatory and statutory training.
* To ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines.
* To work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi‑professional health‑care team.
* To work within the boundaries of the role of the HCA and refer to the Registered Nurse as appropriate.
Shifts
Candidates will be required to work a variety of shifts including long days, nights, and weekends. All applicants must be flexible to work these shifts.
Band Levels
Band 2: Minimum 12 months of care experience required; no qualifications required. Completion of the Accelerated Care Certificate will progress to Band 3.
Band 3: Minimum 6 months of NHS experience required and completion of the NHS Care Certificate.
Benefits & Support
Training and support will be offered to all candidates. We provide a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave pro‑rated, and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services to support staff well‑being.
About ESNEFT
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and patients’ own homes. We employ more than 12,000 staff across a range of NHS services.
Career Development
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff with a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, and a commitment to digital transformation through our partnership with leading electronic patient‑record suppliers.
Join Us
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you. For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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