Healthcare Assistant - A&E (Telford)

Overview

Provide support to patients to maintain their hygiene needs. This may include actions such as bathing/washing, care of mouth, hair, nails and eyes.

Accurately undertake and record patient observations (at a frequency determined by the Registered nurses), reporting any abnormalities immediately to a registered nurse. Escort patients to and from other wards and departments under the direct instruction of the Registered nurses. Move patients safely using techniques taught by the Manual Handling Team, including the safe use of mechanical and non-mechanical manual handling aids.

Responsibilities

• Provide hygiene support to patients (bathing/washing; care of mouth, hair, nails and eyes).
• Accurately undertake and record patient observations as directed and report abnormalities to a registered nurse.
• Escort patients to and from other wards and departments under the instruction of Registered nurses.
• Move patients safely using techniques taught by the Manual Handling Team, including the use of mechanical and non-mechanical aids.

Working for our organisation

The Princess Royal Hospital Emergency Department has undergoing a significant change in the environment currently to accommodate a safe and deliverable service to the patients and families of Shropshire/Telford & Wrekin. A very exciting time to join our ED with opportunities to develop with formal Royal College Nursing – Emergency Nurse Competency based assessments with accreditation supporting all nurses to work in majors, minors, resus, paediatrics and mental health. For HCA\’s and ECT\’s (B3 in ED) our Clinical Nurse Educators will take you through the robust training program.

An exciting opportunity has become available to recruit Healthcare Assistants to work within the Emergency Department at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. We have both full time and part time positions available. We are looking for people who are caring and compassionate and who have strong communication and observation skills to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging environment. As a Trust, our guiding principle is \”Putting Patients First\” and that means giving our patients the best care and experience we can. You must have good communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team. You must be flexible in your approach as you will be required to work days, nights and weekends to meet the needs of the service. In return we offer you a strong commitment to teaching and education, whilst working within a friendly and supportive working environment and a team who are committed to providing and maintaining high standards of patient care.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect. We are committed to making the Trust a great place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential and bring their whole self to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Note

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.