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Job Description
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- A High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,196 (pro rata where applicable)
- Generous contributory pension
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- Free parking
- Special Leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Discounts
- Good general education
- Willingness to undertake further training
- NVQ Qualification
- Previous experience in hospital/nursing home setting
- Awareness of personal care needs
- Awareness of needs of older people
- Awareness of Health and Safety at work
- Awareness of rehabilitation skills
- Good oral communication skills
- Good written communication skills
- Team Worker
- Good practical/personal care skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Good general education
- Willingness to undertake further training
- NVQ Qualification
- Previous experience in hospital/nursing home setting
- Awareness of personal care needs
- Awareness of needs of older people
- Awareness of Health and Safety at work
- Awareness of rehabilitation skills
- Good oral communication skills
- Good written communication skills
- Team Worker
- Good practical/personal care skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Job summary
Band 2 Healthcare Assistant required for Herts & Essex Hospital in Bishops Stortford
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly, supportive multidisciplinary team. You will be working alongside our trained nursing and therapy staff assisting them in the day to day care and management of our patients to ensure they receive safe, high quality nursing care on our rehabilitation unit at the Herts and Essex Community Hospital in Bishop's Stortford.
Main duties of the job
In return, we can offer you:
A full valid driving license and access to a car is required for training purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
If you are interested in this role, please apply promptly as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications have been received.
This vacancy does NOT meet the salary threshold for sponsorship.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS TrustYou'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staffWe put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and agesWe don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply nowYou've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
Date posted
18 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
812-21-RF-HEH-03-N-AT-D
Job locations
Herts and Essex Hospital
Cavell Drive
Bishops Stortford
CM23 5JH
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will carry out a broad range of patient care activities under supervision of a Qualified nurse, maintaining patient privacy and dignity at all times. The role is flexible and dependent upon the assessed competency of the individual. The post holder will be required to work a rotational shift pattern between long days 11.5 hour shifts and 11.5 hour night duty shifts. This will predominantly be days but night duty as necessary in line with the service needs.
Please see attached Job Description for further details
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will carry out a broad range of patient care activities under supervision of a Qualified nurse, maintaining patient privacy and dignity at all times. The role is flexible and dependent upon the assessed competency of the individual. The post holder will be required to work a rotational shift pattern between long days 11.5 hour shifts and 11.5 hour night duty shifts. This will predominantly be days but night duty as necessary in line with the service needs.
Please see attached Job Description for further details
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
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Qualifications and Training
Essential
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Experience and Knowledge
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Skills and Abilities
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Other
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Qualifications and Training
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Experience and Knowledge
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Desirable
Skills and Abilities
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Other
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Herts and Essex Hospital
Cavell Drive
Bishops Stortford
CM23 5JH
Employer's website
https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Herts and Essex Hospital
Cavell Drive
Bishops Stortford
CM23 5JH
Employer's website
https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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