Healthcare Assistant, Bishop Auckland
Job Details
Full Job Description
Client Name: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Role: Healthcare Assistant
Rates: £11.44 - £24.89 per hour
Various shifts to suit you: earlies, lates, long days, night shifts
Benefits:
* First sight of shifts across
multiple NHS trusts with flexible working options to suit your
lifestyle
* A dedicated consultant to support you every step of
the way
* Hundreds of new shifts available every day so we can
get you the right shift at the right time
* Free training for
your own personal development
* 24/7/365 support - we're here
when you need us
* Working flexible shifts on various wards, you
will provide much-needed care and support to people when they are
feeling unwell, vulnerable, and unsure. A significant reliance is
placed on the vital care you will provide to ensure a patients care
experience is the very best it can be.
The very best Healthcare Assistants are individuals who show empathy, patience, consideration, passion, and dedication.
Patient focus
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play an essential part in so many people's lives. This is a role where you can see the impact of your work daily, with the sense of achievement and satisfaction that comes with making a real difference.
General key skills
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will have:
Empathy and understanding
Compassion and a caring nature
A warm and friendly
personality
A passion for good conversation
Quick thinking
abilities
Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful
situations
Excellent attention to detail
A systematic
approach to tasks
Excellent timekeeping
The ability to work
well and under pressure
A flexible attitude
A desire to
improve and develop knowledge and skills
Active listening
skills
Main Duties/Responsibilities
As a HCA, your duties could include:
Assisting nurses with day to day care
Serving meals and helping to feed patients
Helping patients to
move around and feel more comfortable
Monitoring patients
conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, and weight
Keeping patient records accurate and up to date
Essential
You will need to pass an enhanced background
check.
6 months recent NHS Hospital experience with direct
patient supervision and experience taking patient vital signs
References that cover the last two years
So, if you can combine empathy and understanding with practical hands-on patient care, we want to hear from you. Apply today.