Job summary
- Main area
- Care of the elderly
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-SVE020
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £24,873 Per Annum, Pro Rata incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
The Acute Frailty Unit is a 12-14 bedded unit within the Care of the Elderly directorate. You will be working within the multi disciplinary team to provide standards of care to our complex needs patients.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills and be confident in dealing with members of the public.
You will be delivering hands on care together with the registered nurse.
The role will entail working day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Assisting patients with Activities of daily living
- Support Nursing and Medical Staff
- If necessary, escort patients as needed
- Maintain a safe environment
- Report any unsafe practices promptly to the Ward Manager/ Senior Nurse.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general Education
- Good general knowledge
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Years experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work under supervision
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Moore
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006155924
- Additional information
Please contact if you have any questions
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