Bank Healthcare Assistant

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Do you want the freedom and flexibility to choose your own hours of work?
Can you support our staff to provide high quality care and compassion?
Can you help us look after our patients?
Would you like to be paid for this weekly?
If you answered yes to all the above, then we would love for you to apply for our Bank HCA role.
We are now recruiting Bank Healthcare Assistants who can work across both Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital. As a Health Care Assistant you will not only support the qualified nursing staff in providing excellent care with compassion for all our patients, but you’ll also be a valued part of the Trust.
We recognise our staff are invaluable to us and in return for your hard work and professionalism in helping us deliver high levels of care we can offer you the following:
Weekly Pay
Self-booking of shifts via our app which allows you to book shifts 24/7.
Self-cancellation via the App or PC (outside of 48 hours)
Flexible working opportunities which allow you to work shifts around your availability in a variety of areas to develop your knowledge and experience to fit with your work life balance.
No two days will ever be the same, and the experience that you will take from this role will be second to none.
Joining our Bank will give you the opportunity to move around and gain experience in different wards and clinical settings, meeting new people daily and gaining skills that will help you continue your career in Healthcare. It offers flexibility to help work along other commitments, and allows you the opportunity to be apart of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
So there you have it, what are you waiting for? If you’re enthused and feel as passionate about Healthcare as we do, we encourage you to apply below. We would love to meet you.
If you are shortlisted for interview, this is on the understand that you have the essential qualifications for the role and you must provide original certificates for both Maths & English, as detailed within the person specification. If you know you are unable to provide proof of your qualifications, we recommend that you contact your awarding exam board, previous education provider or as a last resort re-take your qualifications.
These can be provided by your local college for free or you can complete them online via learn direct https://www.learndirect.com/category/english-maths. For further advice on obtaining qualifications, you can also contact Inspira for free support https://www.inspira.org.uk/. Please note an unconditional offer can’t made until all essential qualifications are confirmed.
We recognise you are invaluable to us and in return for your hard work and professionalism to help us deliver high levels of care we can offer you the following:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Access to Counselling and support via our occupation health services which includes access to our Mindfulness Sessions to support your health & well-being
Opportunities to apply for permanent full or part-time positions
Access to on-site restaurants which on production of your ID badge entitles you to discounts
As a bank worker we offer a wide-ranging list of benefits you can access which can be found at, http://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/staff-benefits
Performs basic nursing care to a good quality standard which meets the individual needs of patients
Demonstrates compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way
Maintains patient privacy, dignity and respect at all times
Proactively engages with patients, relatives and carers to seek their views, and gain co-operation and agreement.
Able to assess patients through look, listen, feel.
Reports or escalates concerns about patient condition in a timely manner
Identifies and reports patients needs not included in the care plan
Correct use, maintenance and cleaning of pressure relieving devices
Provide patients with appropriate activities and stimulation to promote well being and recovery in particular when providing enhanced care
Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs
Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in line with their individual care plan.
Communicate all relevant information to the Registered Nurses in a professional and timely way.
Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager

Please refer the Job description for details