Healthcare Assistant - Intensive Care

To assist in the provision of high quality care to patients and their families under the direction and supervision of the Multi-disciplinary Team. Demonstrate a range of nursing skills to meet the needs of patients whilst promoting dignity, privacy and respect. To comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers. To provide a range of healthcare and non-nursing duties, ensuring an efficient and effective service to the ward/department at all times

The Intensive Care Unit has an exciting opportunity for a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant, full time to provide support for qualified nurses throughout the Department. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to rotate through all the areas within the department gaining experience in caring for patients at level 1, 2 and 3. Previous experience, along with Care Certificate would be an advantage but is not essential as local induction and training is available. Suitable candidates will ideally have:

• Excellent observational skills
• Effective communication skills
• Desire to develop new skills and knowledge
• Willingness to undertake formal qualifications
  
  Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.