Job Description

Band 2/3 Healthcare Assistant required for Herts and Essex Hospital



We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly, supportive multidisciplinary team. You will be working alongside our trained nursing and therapy staff assisting them in the day to day care and management of our patients to ensure they receive safe, high quality nursing care in Herts and Essex Hospital, Bishop Stortford.



We are inviting individuals to apply into a band 2 HCA role. We are able to offer support and guidance with completing a care certificate, on completion of this there will be an option to progress to a band 3 HCA role on successful completion of your Hertfordshire Community Trust Band 3 HCA competencies associated with the job role.



We are inviting individuals to apply for a band 3 HCA role. You will need to provide evidence of a care certificate at interview and after a successful interview process will be supported to complete the Hertfordshire Community Trust Band 3 HCA competencies associated with the job role.



This vacancy does NOT meet the salary threshold for sponsorship.



We are unable to offer this job vacancy to candidates on Student Visas.



To undertake personal care duties, e.g bathing, toileting, dressing, supoort with meals and assisting patients with their app



Ensure that the patients bed space is clean, tidy, and accessible and that the person has what they need within easy reach.



Ensure that the patients bed space is clean, tidy, and accessible and that the person has what they need within easy reach.



Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.



Ensure care is given in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.



Contribute to updating patient records e.g. by recording basic patient information such as fluid balance (intake and output) and nutrition, height, weight and age.



Develop the skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.



Ensure equipment and stores are well maintained, taking appropriate action if the equipment is faulty.



Work effectively as part of a team.

To progress to a band 3:

To perform patient observations including:

heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature, respirations, blood glucose monitoring and GCS.



Collecting and testing urine samples



Wound swaps, wound observations, and simple wound dressings.



Removal of peripheral cannula urinalysis.

Please see attached job descriptions for further details.



A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.



We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages



We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now



You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you



The post holder will carry out a broad range of patient care activities under supervision of a qualified nurse, maintaining patient privacy and dignity at all times. The post holder will be required to work a rotational shift pattern between long days 11.5 hour shifts and 11.5 hour night duty shifts, covering Sunday to Saturday, 7 days a week, weekends and bank holidays.



Please see attached for further details