Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team on Lister Ward based in Basildon.



As a Health Care Assistant, you will ensure that patients are at the forefront of patient care, take responsibility to ensure colorectal nurse's outpatient clinics run smoothly, ensuring a positive patient experience, privacy & dignity respect is always ensured.



Health Care Assistants provide support to qualified staff, patients, and their families/carers. After a period of formal/informal training and assessment, qualified staff carry out competency assessments before specific tasks are performed which include both clinical and non-clinical competencies.



Health Care Assistants working in Lister ward, are required to assist with basic nursing care, e.g. washing, moving and handling, mouth care, eye care, testing urine, assisting in pressure area care and generally attending to patient comfort.



So, if you are looking for a role in care, please apply today.



Please note no VISA sponsorship is available for this role.



As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our team providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with the flow patients through the service.



Examples of what you may do as part of your role



Undertaking observations, ECG's and urine samples

Transferring patients to other clinical areas

Talking to patients and their families

Monitoring patient conditions and escalating concerns



Skills and personal attributes needed



Caring and kind

Cheerful and friendly

Able to follow direct instructions

Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative

Have good listening and communication skills

Be well organised

Ability to escalate concerns



Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.



We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.



Are you looking for an exciting care role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.



For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.



We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.