Health Care Assistant

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Job description

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Band 2 HCA - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Staff Bank

The Staff Bank Department is a dedicated team aiming to provide a quality service to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The Staff Bank strives to support our Hospitals with competent, reliable and registered Staff Nurses who will be able to provide the highest level of service to our patients.

We are absolutely committed to ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our hospitals. We seek people who are committed to delivering outstanding patient care, whatever their role, and who take pride in what they do. We place a high value on treating all patients, visitors and colleagues with respect and dignity, and seek people who strive for excellence in all that they do.

Band 2 HCA:

In this role, as a care assistant, you will be working closely with multi-disciplinary team members to provide a high standard of care for patients throughout their visit or stay at Imperial Teaching Hospitals. You will be responsible for implementing treatment and risk management plans and aiding patients through their recovery. Moreover, you will also be responsible for providing support and comfort to patient family members or carers.

During your work as a care assistant, you will be expected to provide a high level of care to all patients in your ward or clinical area. This may include (and will not be limited to) moving and handling, cleaning and bathing patients, feeding patients and patient observations - this could be for a wide variety of patients.

Trust: Imperial Teaching Hospitals

Location: Imperial Teaching Hospitals

Wards Covered: All wards

Pay: Band 5

- Days: £12.16 per hour

- Saturday/Nights: £15.80 per hour

- Sunday/Bank Holiday: £19.46 per hour

Benefits of Staff Bank:

Efficient recruitment process
Complimentary Mandatory training
Free Trust uniform
You can browse and book your own shifts on Employee Online.
You have priority to book the shifts that you want - work when and where you like.
Flexibility of shift times and locations
Timesheets are no longer required, making your pay fast and on time.
You can view your roster online - no need to call to confirm shifts.
Great opportunity to progress within the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and gain experience
Friendly team environment
Lines of work
Competitive pay rates with weekly payment for the shifts you have worked

A successful candidate for this role will have:

At least six months UK NHS Hospital Experience in a HCA capacity.
Be willing to work across departments, including our busy A&E.
Have good communication and interpersonal skills with an enthusiastic approach to the provision of quality, effective safe care delivery.
Understand the importance of maintaining patient safety and minimising risk in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of supportive and flexible team working.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was launched on 1st October, 2007. Made up of five hospitals; Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea, St Mary's and the Western Eye, and integrating with Imperial College London, we are one of the largest acute trusts in the UK with an annual turnover exceeding £900 million and employing almost 10,000 staff. Offering more than 50 clinical specialities, and with one of the largest portfolios of services in the country we have one million patient contacts a year.

The Trust has established the UK's first Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). The AHSC aims to bring together the delivery of healthcare services, teaching and research in a partnership for the purpose of improving the health of its patients, advancing clinical teaching and scientific invention and innovation.

Contact

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IMPORTANT:

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. Please note that due to a high volume of applications, if you have not been contacted in two weeks your application has been unsuccessful.
At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people. You'll be working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include opportunities for career development, flexible working and wellbeing, plus a staff recognition scheme. Also, take advantage of optional benefits including the cycle to work and car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

All of our hospitals have quick transport access to the Westfield shopping and leisure centre, the West End and a range of local bars, cafes and restaurants - ideal for team socials!

IMPORTANT:

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date should we receive 50 applications prior to the advertised closing date. Once the vacancy that you have applied for has closed your application will be transferred to the Trac Recruitment System and you can expect emails from this site. Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).