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Healthcare Assistant - Grimsby

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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

13d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Healthcare

AI generated summary

  • You must be caring, cheerful, and a team player, willing to provide personal care, follow instructions, communicate well, and effectively prioritize tasks.
  • You will provide compassionate patient care, assist with personal hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and document intake/output, while ensuring privacy, dignity, and pressure ulcer prevention.

Requirements

  • Caring and Compassionate
  • Cheerful and friendly and Good Team spirit
  • Willing to be hands-on with patients – provide personal care (toileting, washing)
  • Able to follow instructions and procedures
  • Abe to Provide and Receive Feedback constructive
  • A good communicator, including listening skills
  • Good at prioritising and organizing

Responsibilities

  • To maintain the highest possible standards of compassionate and professional patient centred care with particular attention to privacy and dignity.
  • Assist patients with personal care, hygiene and sanitary needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
  • Assist in meeting patients’ nutritional needs, including non-oral nutritional and fluid intake. Ensure that patients who require assistance at mealtimes have an appropriately coloured tray to identify they need help and are assisted with eating and drinking.
  • Where identified in the plan of care, ensure that food and fluid intake and output are accurately documented on appropriate patient charts.
  • Assist in skin and pressure area care to prevent pressure ulcers developing. Under the supervision of registered nurses, ensure patients are helped to move position to prevent discomfort and / or pressure ulcers developing.
  • Assist patients with safe mobilisation according to their plan of care and where appropriate seek help from other members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Utilise appropriate moving and handling equipment to reduce the risk of injury to the patient and themselves.

FAQs

What qualifications do I need to apply for the Healthcare Assistant position?

Caring experience can come from various backgrounds, including experience caring for loved ones. An NVQ/QCF Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support is also recognized.

What are the working hours for the Healthcare Assistant role?

Shifts consist of Days and Nights, covering weekdays and weekends from 07:00-20:00 and 19:00-08:00, with two 30-hour contracts available each week.

Is prior healthcare experience required for this role?

While prior healthcare experience is beneficial, it is not strictly required. We value transferable skills from various caring experiences.

What are the main responsibilities of a Healthcare Assistant?

Responsibilities include assisting patients with personal care, ensuring privacy and dignity, helping with nutritional needs, documenting food and fluid intake, and assisting with safe mobilization.

How do I apply for the Healthcare Assistant position?

You can apply by visiting our careers website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/.

Who can I contact for more information about the role?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Stella Macheo, Matron, at stella.macheo1@nhs.net or by telephone at 03033 306713. You can also reach out to Jennifer Rea, Deputy Ward Sister, or Vicki Stubbs, Clinical Ward Sister on Ward C2.

What are the qualities we are looking for in a Healthcare Assistant?

We are looking for individuals who are caring, compassionate, cheerful, a good team player, hands-on with personal care, able to follow instructions, communicate effectively, and good at prioritizing and organizing.

Will I receive training for this position?

Yes, we provide training and support to help you develop your skills and ensure you provide excellent patient care.

What is the Humber Health Partnership?

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, providing services to over 1.65 million people and employing nearly 20,000 staff across various hospital sites.

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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Kindness, Courage, Respect

Science & Healthcare
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
2001
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of healthcare services across Northern Lincolnshire and Goole. Their mission is to provide high-quality, safe, and compassionate care to improve the health and well-being of their communities. Their purpose is to deliver exceptional care through their hospitals and community services, focusing on patient-centered approaches and continuous improvement in health outcomes.