Healthcare Assistant

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust ,
Reading, Berkshire
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The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, is keen to recruit enthusiastic and motivated people to join our hospital as Health Care Assistants. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in starting a career in healthcare and would like to gain highly sought after NHS experience in the areas of an Acute Hospital setting. We are looking for HCAs who can work full time or part-time. Please note that regardless of hours, you will still be required to work on a rota basis, inclusive of Monday - Friday, weekends, nights and bank holidays. As a Health Care Assistant, you will work closely with the Registered Practitioners delivering fundamental care to patients including assisting with personal hygiene, toileting needs, feeding and mobility. Previous experience is desirable but not essential as successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction on commencing the post. The position of the Health Care Assistant is to ensure that the service user's needs are met and to assist the team in maintaining high standards of care delivery. We are looking for candidates with a desire to provide compassionate support and care, good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within the team. What we need from you: * Essential: A care certificate. * Essential: At least 6 months experience of basic nursing and personal care which must be within the past 12 months (or you are currently a Student Nurse) * Appropriate verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills * Flexible and responsive to the working environment. * Practical ability, prioritisation and time management. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you! In addition, if you meet our criteria you may be eligible for our fast-track recruitment process. This would mean falling into one of the following categories (please identify this on your application): * You have worked for us previously * You are currently employed by an NHS Trust (or in the last 12 months) * You currently employed in a healthcare setting (ie. GP surgery / Nursing Home) All shortlisted applicants will be invited to an assessment and successful applicants will be invited back for an interview. Disclaimer: We currently are not holding assessments for HCA applicants, we are currently just looking for people with Care Certificates. We will resume HCA Assessments, when deemed safe too. Interviews will be held on 24th/25th June 2020. For further details / informal visits contact: Jo Brown, Recruitment Advisor: Jo.brown@royalberkshire.nhs.uk Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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