As a Ward Assistant , you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Facilities teams providing support to ward care, the catering team and the housekeeping team.
You will need to be:
Caring and kind
Cheerful and friendly
Able to follow instructions
Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
Have good listening and communication skills
Contributing to the cleanliness of the ward
making beds
tidying rooms
re-stocking supplies
Assisting with food and drink preparation
refilling water jugs
setting tables
clearing plates and cutlery
Recreational support
providing encouragement for patients
taking patients out to the garden
helping patients settle in
Administration
Answer the door for visitors
Showing visitors to the right room to see a patient
Answering the telephone
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites , providing a divers e range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust .
The annual NHS S taff S urvey gi ves our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust . For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues g ave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
