Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-8505MS
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £28,166 Per annum inclusive HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 2
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for keen and enthusiastic band 2 Healthcare Assistants to join our team on Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
CCU is an eight bedded ward that accepts patients under the specialty of cardiology from the Accident and Emergency department, the cardiac catheter lab and the outpatient clinic. It is busy and dynamic unit which has 8 monitored beds .
As a successful candidate you will be able support the nurses in providing high quality patient care in a busy and dynamic environment.
We are committed to education of staff so a desire for personal professional development and computer literacy is essential.
Previous experience and interaction with patients in a care environment is essential.
Main duties of the job
To assist qualified staff in undertaking personal care duties for patients.
To report patient condition to qualified staff and escalated any abnormalities with their vital signs.
To seek clarification from trained staff whenever the post holder is uncertain about their responsibilities or duties at any time.
To provide personal care to patients with care and compassion
To respect patients individuality and maintain privacy and dignity
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE/GCE O’ Level or demonstrate experience in a similar role.
- GCSE Level English and Mathematics
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2 in Healthcare
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- The basic elements of personal care. Including washing, dressing, assisting with toileting, nutritional support, moving and handling
- The experience of monitoring vital signs.
Desirable criteria
- Acute NHS Hospital experience as a Health Care Assistant.
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Good written and spoken English
- Team Worker
- Basic numeracy skills
HEART values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate commitment to place Quality at our HEART values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dorocia Preddie
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07815587474
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