Healthcare Asst Band 2
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated health care assistant to join our paediatric ward team at Royal Surrey County Hospital. Hascombe Ward has 23 beds and cares for babies and children up to the age of 19 years.
The ward covers a variety of specialities including general paediatric medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, oncology, ENT and maxillofacial. The ward also includes a 24hr Paediatric Assessment Unit.
We are looking for a flexible and hardworking individual to join our friendly multi-professional team with an aim to develop a multi-skilled and flexible workforce. We will provide you with support and training to develop new skills and continuous professional development.
Your role will be to assist the nursing staff in caring for children and families on the unit and to ensure that the ward environment is efficiently and safely maintained. You must be able to work as a member of a team, but also be able to prioritise and organise your workload.
Please contact Senior Sister Susan Winney on 01483 571122 ext 4070 for any further information
Duties
- To be the first point of contact for people attending the ward or on the telephone and directing them to the appropriate place.
- To keep electronic admissions and discharges up to date. To ensure notes are appropriately filed.
- To provide full administrative and clerical support to the ward team and medical staff.
- To be a full member of the ward team and assist in the smooth running of the ward.
The role is to be agreed with the senior sister to meet the needs of the service.
About Us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.
Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh.
We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements, and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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For further details / informal visits, contact:
Name: Susan Winney
Job title: Senior Sister
Telephone number: 01483 571122
