Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a real difference in people’s lives? Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is hiring Healthcare Assistants to join their exceptional team. Qualified applicants, including those requiring visa sponsorship, are encouraged to apply.Â
About the Trust
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a leading specialist provider of mental health and community health services, serving the Berkshire region. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the trust takes pride in being a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive workplace.
Why Work With Us?
At Berkshire Healthcare, employees thrive in a collaborative environment alongside friendly and professional colleagues. The trust is deeply committed to:
– Caring for and prioritizing patients
– Providing high-quality and safe services
– Collaborating with patients to develop innovative solutions
Be Part of Something Meaningful
If you share these values and want to contribute to exceptional patient care, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites you to join their team.
Position: Healthcare Assistant
Salary: £22,816 to £24,336 per annum (pro rata)
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Reading, UK
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our CQC rated ‘Outstanding’ Trust, within our Westcall, Urgent Care Service.
Based at Royal Berkshire Hospital, you will be working in a passionate integrated team operating in partnership with the Practitioners in the Out of Hours GPs and other multidisciplinary teams within Berkshire Healthcare.
As a healthcare assistant, you will be working within our Out of Hours Service booking patients in and carrying out observations and treating wounds with the support of the practitioners.
Our service is open 7 days a week 365 days a year. Our opening hours are:
Monday-Fridays 18.30pm-00.00am
Saturdays 0800am-00.00am
Sundays- 0800am-00.00am
Bank Holidays 0800am-00.00am
The role will be covering the following shifts:
Monday- Friday: 19:00hrs to 23:00hrs
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 11:00hrs to 23:00hrs
Main Duties
- Welcome patients to Westcall in a courteous and helpful manner trying to allay fears and anxieties that they may have.
- Book patients onto the clinical database collecting all relevant information in timely and accurate manner
- Be able to demonstrate independent working while working in a constantly changing environment and without direct supervision but being able to ask the team for advice when required.
- Be able to act on own initiative manage own daily workload comprising of both routine and unpredictable/unplanned activities
- Undertaking appropriate clinical observations/vital signs
- Performing simple wound care/burns/venepuncture/ECGs/urinalysis.
- Carry out administrative duties for the Urgent Care Service as directed
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 Health and social care or equivalent
- Effective communication in English
Desirable
- RSA 1 Typing Skills or equivalent
- NVQ in Customer Care
- Relevant courses specific to the role, e.g., wound care/burns management/plastering
- Continuous Professional Development
- Computer skills
- Evidence of ongoing development
Desirable
- Microsoft Word or Equivalent
- Basic life support
Previous Experience (Essential)
- Experience in a customer based environment
- A level of clinical knowledge
- Previous experience of working in a health care setting
Desirable
- Broad range of work experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Essential)
- Excellent Communication Skills – written and oral
Benefits
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply
Application Deadline
December 5, 2024