Healthcare Assistant

Do you wish to make a real difference? If you are then we have a job for you!We are looking for someone who is dynamic, enthusiastic and person centred to join our team at Wotton Lawn. You will need to be resilient and prepared to think about the positives rather than focusing on challenges.In return we offer the chance to work with some highly complex people in an extremely rewarding job where no day is the same as the last. You will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed individuals and will become part of the Multi-disciplinary team.To assist qualified nurses in the provision of care as detailed in the individual care plans, undertake tasks that facilitate the smooth running of the ward as directed by qualified nurses, and liaise with other departments.To develop rapport with patient group to enable patients to balance periods of activity, socialisation and rest.To provide assistance and support in maintaining patient’s social network to include family relationships and cultural needs. Use interpersonal and communication skills to de-escalate and reduce aggressive behaviour if encountered from users and carers.To provide ward and community based social and recreational activities for ward patients including individual and group activities. Awareness of own limitations, seek support if and when need arises.Liaise effectively with nursing colleagues, MDT and other allied health professionals.Ensure that core aspects of care are maintained and developed.Regularly establish good links and communicate with carers.To assist patients to access their monies following Trust financial proceduresThe qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.AboutAnnual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ashley Hartwell Job title: Ward Manger Email address: ashley.hartwell@ghc.nhs.uk Telephone number: 03004214760