Health Care Assistant NVQ Level 2 / Level 3 – Continuing Care

Job Title: Health Care Assistant Levels 2 and 3

Department: Continuing Care Services (Chatsworth, Glyn, Hunter and Andrew Reed ward)

Salary range:                          

• HCA no qualification starts at £23,992 per annum
• HCA Level 2 starts at £24,247 per annum
• HCA Level 3 starts at £25,609 per annum
• Incremental reviews take place on an annual basis.

Hours of work: 150 hours over a 4 week period (approximately 37.5 hours per week). A long shift is 12 hours. You also have the opportunity for enhanced payments for additional hours worked, and to join our ‘Flexible Workforce’ (Putney Bank).

Location: Putney, Southwest London

Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement 
• Internal HCA Development Programme Enrolment 
• Free parking on site
• Situated outside the ULEZ and Congestion Zones
• Blue Light Card and Discounts
• On-site cafeteria
• RHN Wellbeing Programme and EAP Services
• RHN Volunteering Opportunities

Please note, to be eligible to apply for this role, you must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor VISA applications for Health Care Assistants.

 

Summary Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education programme.

We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, and hard-working individuals to join our teams in Continuing Care wards.  This is an opportunity to join our motivated and supportive multi-disciplinary teams, who work together to deliver high-quality, specialist care and really make a difference to the health and well-being of our vulnerable residents at the RHN.

Our team is committed to promoting the well-being, security, and development of all our staff. We provide access to wide range of opportunities such as completion of the nationally recognised Care Certificate, development of clinical skills, and lots of opportunities to be supported into further study and career development through a variety of different routes, including nursing associate.

Our vision for the future is that we will be the national centre of excellence for neuro-disability. Our mission is to provide outstanding care and empowering individuals with neuro-disability, enabling them to live their lives to their fullest potential. 

Our Promise

We have a strong commitment at the RHN to support our people's well-being and development. In 2023, we are proud to introduce our first in-house HCA Development Programme which aims to equip you with the essential knowledge, skills, and behaviours to deliver an outstanding level of patient-centred care for patients with complex neurological needs. You will learn about Brain Injury including mental health, dementia and learning disabilities, as well as understanding 'Quality of Life' including 1:1 care and escorting.

Main Objectives of the role

1. Demonstrate an awareness of RHN’s objectives and contribute to achieving them appropriately.
2. Strive to improve efficiency in all areas of your work.
3. Working as a part of the team.
4. Assist registered nurses and other HCA’s in the delivery of direct care to patients within the ward.
5. Working within agreed nursing standards and under the direction of the registered nurse or NVQ healthcare assistant.

Health Care Assistant Key Responsibilities

1. To assist patients with all aspects of their personal hygiene care which will include; washing, bathing, dressing, continence and mouth care whilst enabling them to be as independent with these tasks as possible.
2. To assist with mobility including; hoisting, positioning and assisting with mobility aids.
3. To support patients with eating and drinking tasks, which may include the use of adapted feeding equipment, recording of food and fluid intake and feeding patients with an impaired swallow function.
4. Responsible for providing proficient communication with patients and others in challenging situations, which may include supporting patients with complex communication needs and patients who present with behavioural/emotional challenges as a result of their brain injury.
5. To support patients to pursue social and leisure activities and assisting in a programme to help facilitate this.
6. To participate fully in a 24 hour, 7 day week staff roster, including working Bank Holidays, as required by the needs of the service. Shift patterns may vary and include split days off. A high degree of flexibility is required.

Personal Specification; Experience and Qualifications Essential:

• Previous experience of working in a health or social care support role.
• Qualification to GCSE or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A good command of both written and spoken English.
• An ability to carry out manual handling tasks.
• Able to work flexible shift pattern including weekends and nights.

Desirable experience which will enhance your application

• A health or social care related degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working with patients with complex requirements and brain injury.
• Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary team within health or social care.

 

RHN is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer that respects and values the differences of our people to achieve their full potential.