Bank Healthcare Assistant - Leighton Hospital

We are looking for experienced Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers to join our Hospital Bank. Our Hospital Bank operates like an internal agency, providing staff to cover vacant ad-hoc shifts throughout the hospital. Bank staff are employed on a casual, flexible basis. Our Bank HCA's work in many different areas and with different teams. Working on the Bank can be very demanding for this reason and it is preferable that you have previous experience in a healthcare role. It is the perfect place to grow your experience, working in lots of different areas across the Trust. Working via the Bank gives you the flexibility to get a real work life balance and work when it suits you. Healthcare Assistant shifts cover 24 hours 7 days a week. This includes weekends, nights and Bank Holidays. Most shifts are normally 12 hours and are usually 7am - 7pm, and 7pm to 7am, but there are a variety of shifts., It is important to consider that some aspects of healthcare work can be distressing and unpleasant but it can be an incredibly rewarding role. You will be expected to help patients with personal care (such as washing or dressing) without being embarrassed or feeling awkward. You will also need to be able to communicate empathetically and sympathetically to relatives and care for our patients who can be very unwell. PLEASE NOTE: You must be able to work a minimum of two shifts a week on the Bank (unless you are a student nurse). Bank workers must complete role specific training prior to booking shifts., Healthcare Assistants carry out a wide range of care duties directly with the patient, and their relatives/carers. These duties are carried out after training (which we will provide), under the direction of a professionally qualified practitioner (such as a Nurse) and can include the following tasks: + Maintaining dignity whilst helping patients to wash or shower. + Serving food and, if necessary, helping to feed patients. + Making and changing beds. + Turning patients who are confined to bed to avoid pressure damage. + Talking with patients to help them feel less lonely or anxious. + Helping patients with mobility problems and assisting patients to rehabilitate to their discharge destination. + Giving out and collecting bedpans and assisting with the toileting needs of our patients. Key Messages

• Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
• We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
• All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
• Recruitment is based on the Trust's values and behaviours and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
• Appointments are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
• LED Doctors are subject to a 3 month probationary period.
• Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
• You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done through installment from your payroll.
• We do not reimburse any travel to interview expenses.
• Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. It is your responsibility to assess the potential impact that the post may have on your NHS Pension arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions
• International applicants can find guidance here: https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/work-us/international-candidate-guidance
  
  You will be working for the NHS, the UK's largest employer, with the many benefits that it brings:
+ Shift pay enhancements for nights, weekends and bank holidays + Pension scheme + NHS discounts across various shops/restaurants and services + Career opportunities (such as our nurse degree apprenticeships)