Healthcare Assistant

We are looking for a healthcare assistant to join our team on Ward 407. Ward 407 is a renal ward. We also have 9 high dependency unit beds.

The ward is a really interesting place to work, and we pride ourselves on having a friendly team.

We are looking for someone who is prepared to work hard, using their initiative and who works well in a team. They must also be caring and compassionate to patients and their loved ones. We also expect all of our team to support each other and students in the area.

The successful candidate will be expected to perform the usual duties of a healthcare assistant. In addition, they will be trained to do peritoneal dialysis for patients both on and off the ward.

As this is an inpatient area, you would be expected to work days and nights across the 7 day period.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Closing Date: 11 November 2024

Interview Date: 25 November 2024

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  
  

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Smeeton Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01332 787407

Natasha Lloyd ([email protected])