Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for keen and enthusiastic band 2 Healthcare Assistants to join our team on Jenner Ward.

Jenner Ward is a 34 bedded ward that accepts patients under the specialty of cardiology from the Accident and Emergency department, the cardiac catheter lab and the outpatient clinic. It is busy and dynamic unit which also includes 8 monitored beds and 8 patients on telemetry.

As a successful candidate you will be able support the nurses in providing high quality patient care in a busy and dynamic environment.

We are committed to education of staff so a desire for personal professional development and computer literacy is essential.

Previous experience and interaction with patients in a care environment is essential.

Main duties of the job

• To assist qualified staff in undertaking personal care duties for patients.
• To report patient condition to qualified staff and escalated any abnormalities with their vital signs.
• To seek clarification from trained staff whenever the post holder is uncertain about their responsibilities or duties at any time.
• To provide personal care to elderly patients with care and compassion
• To respect patients individuality and maintain privacy and dignity

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Date posted: 16 July 2024

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £26,696 a year Per annum inclusive HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 337-NP-7993MM

Job locations: Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road: Harrow

HA1 3UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential
• Educated to GCSE/GCE O’ Level or demonstrate experience in a similar role.
• GCSE Level English and Mathematics

Desirable
• NVQ level 2 in Healthcare

Knowledge and experience

Essential
• The basic elements of personal care. Including washing, dressing, assisting with toileting, nutritional support, moving and handling
• The experience of monitoring vital signs.

Desirable
• Acute NHS Hospital experience as a Health Care Assistant.

Skills, abilities and attributes

Essential
• Good written and spoken English
• Team Worker
• Basic numeracy skills

HEART values

Essential
• Demonstrate commitment to place Quality at our HEART values

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential
• Educated to GCSE/GCE O’ Level or demonstrate experience in a similar role.
• GCSE Level English and Mathematics

Desirable
• NVQ level 2 in Healthcare

Knowledge and experience

Essential
• The basic elements of personal care. Including washing, dressing, assisting with toileting, nutritional support, moving and handling
• The experience of monitoring vital signs.

Desirable
• Acute NHS Hospital experience as a Health Care Assistant.

Skills, abilities and attributes

Essential
• Good written and spoken English
• Team Worker
• Basic numeracy skills

HEART values

Essential
• Demonstrate commitment to place Quality at our HEART values

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

Employer’s website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

Employer’s website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab