Care Assistant - Bracknell, United Kingdom - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Bracknell, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We are looking to recruit a Band 2 Care Assistant to join our Heathlands Intermediate Care rehabilitation ward.

This is an exciting and rare opportunity for a dynamic, motivated team member who is looking to join the rehabilitation team in Bracknell.

You must have energy and enthusiasm to assist in the delivery of safe quality care to our patients and ability to work day and night shifts.

This vacancy is linked to a Level 2 Apprenticeship.

This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role.

Working alongside the Trust's experienced staff you will be supported to gain the apprenticeship qualification and functional skills in maths and English if required.

You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar qualification.

Support the team with the delivery of high quality care to all patients during their stay.

Promote in rehab ethos of the unit

Liaise promptly with the nurse in charge and raise any concerns with regards to a patient's well-being.

Taking of blood specimens under the direction of the nurse in charge following completion of competencies.

Assist on wards or clinical areas as required.

With instruction undertake wound dressings care

Assist patients with their nutritional requirements.

Maintain clear and accurate documentation under supervision of a registered nurse, raising issues of concern with a qualified nurse where appropriate.

Always maintain respect and confidentially.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details:
Communicate factual information to patients using persuasion, reassurance, tact and sensitivity.

Overcome barriers to understanding and communication for example when dealing with clients who have hearing difficulties or whose first language is not English.

To identify and manage challenging behaviour.

Ensure anxieties, problems and complaints are reported promptly to the lead nurse.

Input of information into computer using local programme.

Giving general advice over the telephone. Clinical advice must be referred to the nurse.

Assure hospitality, support and friendliness to patients and their visitors.

To attend team meetings and participate in appropriate in-service training sessions.

Communicate and liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team including primary care and social services.

Ensure all care/advice given is recorded clearly and accurately in patients notes.