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Healthcare Assistant
The closing date is 27 August 2025
Assist in the provision of care to patients, supporting and being supervised by a registered nurse. Assist patients with all activities of daily living. Assists qualified staff by undertaking personal care duties for patients. Reports patients condition to qualified staff. Full range of manual and clerical duties. Will be required to maintain the orderliness and hygiene and safety of the ward/departmental environment.
Main duties of the job
* To assist with patient care needs under the supervision of a trained nurse.
* Carry out nursing duties as assigned by trained staff
* To work with the nursing staff to deliver individualised nursing care.
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
Job responsibilities
* To report to a trained nurse care given to patients.
* Assist patients with their dietary needs as directed by a trained nurse.
* Participate in the admission and discharge of patients in conjunction with the multi-professional team as directed by a trained nurse.
* Escort patients to other areas of the hospital
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
* completion of a competency based workbook or Knowledge, training and experience of working to vocational level 3
Experience
* Experience in carrying out assigned duties/assisting qualified staff after training
* Working in a Health Care or related setting
* Good standard of written and spoken English
Skills and Abilities
* Able to summon help in an emergency
* Able to pass on ideas to manager on improvement of services
* Able to maintain resources efficiently and effectively
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.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
£29,651 to £31,312 a yearPer annum (pro rata) including HCAS
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