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Healthcare Assistant
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (24hr/7 days per week service)
Employer
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ward 24
Town
Gateshead
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/01/2025 08:00

Employer heading

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible  

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register  or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required. 

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

 

Job overview

Are you passionate about Older Person’s Nursing? Are you looking for a demanding but rewarding career? An exciting opportunity has arisen; we are currently recruiting four HCA for Ward 22, an elderly care ward in the Jubilee Wing.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and motivated individuals, who have a desire to improve the lives of Older People in an acute medical environment. 

Gateshead Health NHS, Foundation Trust are committed to lifelong learning and offer support to enhance your knowledge and skills, to further your professional development. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and experience within a supportive team.

Working for our organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, and central in supporting patient to recover. Communicating with patients, relatives and carers. Assisting with clinical duties. Personal care including infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety.

You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be motivated to engage within our patient group & ward environment.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Maths and English qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • Qualifications - NVQ L3

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Working with people with diverse needs

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Experience working within a Team
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate a caring and mature outlook

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable criteria
  • Appreciation of the importance of confidentiality

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Liz O'Hagan
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 445 2024
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