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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Ascot, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, compassionate person to join the Gynaecology team in the Outpatients department at Heatherwood Hospital.

We are a busy unit currently open 5 days per week 8am to 6pm.

We offer a huge range of learning opportunities and activities.

Following your own development plan, you can choose the way to take your knowledge to the next level - whether you want to broaden your expertise, strengthen your specialist skills.

There really are no barriers to your development

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.

This is a great opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health.


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

Assist the team with setting up the clinics and clearing down at the end of the day.

Ensuring that all the equipment is clean and ready for use.


Assisting in the clinics, working with Medical staff and other members of the team to ensure that the patient is comfortable during there consultation.

Stocking up in the rooms as required.


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:

To ensure that all patients, visitors and staff are treated in a courteous, professional and caring manner and receive prompt assistance when required.

To promote equality for all individuals, taking into consideration their cultural and religious beliefs, customs and values.

To promote patient independence and maintain the individual's dignity at all times.

To adhere to hospital policy in relation to patient confidentiality at all times.

To be aware of their responsibilities under the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act. Care should be taken in all aspects of work to ensure that these and other safety regulations, e.g. C.O.S.H.H. and Manual Handling Policy are adhered to.

To report any accidents and/or incidents occurring to patients, visitors, staff or oneself according to hospital policy.

To report any suspicious circumstances/individuals/packages immediately to the Senior Sister or her deputy.

To be aware of procedures to be followed in the case of Fire, Cardiac Arrest or any other emergencies.


To be aware that the Post-holder should not become involved in any financial matters with, or on behalf of a patient or relative, e.g.

witnessing a Will, receipt of gifts etc.


As an important member of the team, the post holder should attend and participate in any meetings and training sessions as required.

To work shifts as agreed. On occasion may be required to work in other areas of the Trust.


To be aware of own levels of competence and at no time attempt tasks above and beyond their ability or training.

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