Ward Assistant

Main area Ward Assistant Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 225-DIV2-7218182

Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £24,465 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/07/2025 23:59

Ward Assistant

Band 2

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, dynamic and forward-thinking experienced Ward Assistant to join our friendly and professional team in providing a high standard of care within the specialty of renal services.

You should be enthusiastic, be able to use your own initiative, and be able to work as a team member.

This is an ideal career opportunity for anyone looking to develop their existing skills and to provide a first-class service whilst engaging with patients.

Main duties of the job

To distribute menus and take patients’ orders prior to the meal service starting and to support patients in completing them, in conjunction with the appropriate Nursing staff, taking into consideration any special dietary requirements or other factors, i.e. ethnic origin or religion.

To ensure all patients are offered and helped to use hand wipes prior to meals being eaten.

To assist in the feeding of patients as necessary and, after appropriate training, under the direction of the Registered Nursing staff.

To prepare and distribute drinks, snacks etc. and record on relevant documentation. Escalating any concerns to the Registered Nurse.

To clean the ward drug fridges as per standard operating procedure, monitor and record the operating temperature daily and report any operating difficulties to the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse or Nurse in their absence.

To prepare bed areas as per standard operating procedure, wash beds, mattresses and lockers following patient discharge / transfer, assist in making beds. Undertake mattress checks as per operational policy.

To assist with the general cleanliness and tidiness of the ward.

To de-clutter and clean patient bedside lockers / tables prior to meal service 3 times daily.

To attend to the putting away of stores and stock rotation as required.

To ensure that all equipment is in full working order and to report any faults as required.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. Were passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as Good by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Enhancing the Patient Experience

Ensure Safe and Effective Environment

Professional Behaviour

Please see job description for full list of duties and responsibilities

Person specification

Role Requirments

• Experience of stock taking, food ordering, cleaning.
• Hygiene and Food safety.
• Working within Hospital environment

Flexible Working – As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications – Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Sponsorship – Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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