Healthcare Assistant

at  Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Grenville Ward - Renal & Endocrinology
We are looking for compassionate, motivated and enthusiastic individuals who are committed to delivering a high standard of patient care to join our team to delivery advanced care within Grenville ward, specialising in Renal and Endocrine.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will be a valued member of the team and help support our nurses to look after patients. At our trust we strongly believe in patient care and want to attract like minded people to help build and maintain a supportive and enjoyable place to work.
As a vital member of our team, our Healthcare Assistants are often the first person our patients talk with and trust. Becoming a member of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust we promise to help you develop by offering exciting career pathways to achieve your full potential and our outstanding learning and development facilities.
Healthcare Assistants will work as part of the multidisciplinary team under the supervision of registered nurses.
Participates in the delivery of patient care.
Contributes towards ward/department organisation.
Supports registered nurses in the provision of a safe and caring environment.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks
Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Occupational Health clearance
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
Right to work in the UK

Please refer the Job description for details