Role Summary
We have exciting opportunities for both experienced Healthcare Assistants and compassionate individuals interested in a career in healthcare, committed to providing high quality patient care and a passion for improving the patient experience to join our Medical or Surgical teams here at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we’ll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you’re starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You’ll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You’ll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
If you care for others without a second thought and are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better, then a Healthcare Assistant could be the right choice for you. Whether you are looking for a new career or already work in healthcare through the NHS or private care, you’ll receive training to join the team where you will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available.
It’s a career that you can take pride in while enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and seeing them improve. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
The main duties are:
- To undertake the basic nursing activities for patient care programmes under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse
- To contribute to the provision of support functions for the ward
- To work in accordance with Statutory and Trust policies and procedures
Typical areas we are recruiting to
We are currently recruiting across the Trust but are particularly keen to appoint to the following areas:
Mere Ward– is a 22 bedded surgical ward that cares for patients with pre and post-operative upper gastrointestinal conditions. In addition to this we are also the nominated ward to nurse any chest trauma admissions due to our specialised skills and knowledge in this area. Our patient group comprises of elective, acute, high dependency post ITU and emergency.
Clyst Acute Stroke Unit - specialises in caring for people who have had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or mini stroke.
Culm Ward and the respiratory High Dependency Unit (RHDU) specialise in caring for people with acute respiratory problems.
Kenn Ward- specialises in caring for older people, including people with dementia.
Lowman Ward- specialises in caring for people with endocrine disorders and those requiring general medical care.
Okement Ward- specialises in caring for people with a range of gastrointestinal, hepatic and nutritional conditions, as well as other general medical conditions.
Torridge Ward- specialises in caring for older people and those requiring additional infection control.
Capener Ward- incorporating the ACE unit – specialises in providing patient-centred care for older people with complex needs and a frailty marker who are likely to be discharged within 72 hours.
PLEASE SPECIFY IN YOUR SUPPORTING INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE A PARTICULAR AREA THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN
Working Pattern: Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time (23 hours or more per week) are available.
Interview Date: Saturday 13th August 2022 at the RILD Building at Wonford.
If you would like to find out more about the role, we would love to meet you on our recruitment open day at the RILD Building (Wonford) on Saturday 13th August 2022. Follow us on social media for regular updates.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
