Healthcare Assistant
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Job DescriptionClient Name: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Role: Healthcare Assistant
Rates: £11.44 - £19.30 per hour
Various shifts to suit you: earlies, lates, long days
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.
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