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Healthcare Assistant - Day Shifts
Posted 74 days ago
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Job Description
Client Name: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Role: Healthcare Assistant
Rates: £12.21 - £24.89 per hour
Shifts: Various DAY shifts to suit you (earlies, lates, long days)
Location: Weardale Community Hospital
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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