Patient Service Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and caring individual to join our well established team on Maple Ward. We are looking to appoint Patient Service Assistants to join our established team on Maple Ward. Our ward consists of 22 surgical beds, 3 HOB beds and a surgical assessment unit offering highly skilled ambulatory care. Maple Ward supports a wide variety of surgical disciplines including general surgery, urology and gynaecology and works closely with the surgical teams and our surgical day unit. We are looking for an individual who has excellent communication skills and that works well within a team. They will support the nursing team to deliver a high standard of patient centred care, so must be able to demonstrate care and compassion.Main duties of the job Our successful candidate will assist with the following ; Food service - They will organise and assist the patients to complete menus, assist with the preparation and giving out of meals and feed patients as required. They will also assist with drinks and snacks in between meals. Cleaning - They will assist with cleaning schedule and ensure that patients bed spaces are ready for changeover.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/managerat interview stage.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.