Healthcare Assistant

Location Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

Salary £21,165 - £22,695 per annum (depending on experience)

Closing Date 28/02/2023

Contracted Hours 37.5 hours per week

Vacancy Type Permanent/Full Time

Job Summary

We are seeking to recruit 2 Healthcare Assistants to assist our Staff Nurses in delivering a high standard of individualised, holistic end of life care.

“It’s a really rewarding feeling to make someone comfortable and look after their wellbeing. Things like putting fresh sheets on the bed or putting on their favourite TV programme or some lovely music to listen to. I love giving patients baths as it’s a way of pampering them particularly if they can’t take a bath at home. They are always so appreciative. It’s lovely when they like the way you’ve combed their hair, or given them a shampoo in bed with a shampoo cap. It’s nice when they feel better because you’ve put cream on their legs or given them a hand or foot massage. Seeing them enjoy simple things like a cup of tea are rewarding. Or helping them eat and enjoy their dinner when they can’t feed themselves or haven’t been hungry" - Sue, Martlets Healthcare Assistant

Main duties:

·       To carry out specific practical care such as bathing, care of hair, nails, skin and pressure areas

·       To assist with feeding and meeting nutritional needs

·       To be competent in using hoists and lifting aids as per manual handling policy

·       To practice good infection control

·       To ensure a high standard of cleanliness in patients’ rooms are maintained

·       To observe changes in a patients' condition and report back to staff nurses

·       To communicate clearly and effectively, using listening skills

·       To assist staff nurses in keeping accurate and relevant records

·       To respect and value the opinions, beliefs and individuality of patients, their families and friends

Key skills required:

·       NVQ 1 and/or 2 is desirable

·       Sound numeric and literacy skills

·       Basic IT Skills (e.g. able to log-in/out, use email, update information on a database, etc)

·       Excellent communications skills both written and spoken

·       Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail

·       Understanding of personal accountability and patient confidentiality

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Sam A Bennett, our Clinical Services Manager on 01273 273 400.

Why work for Martlets? 

In addition to the above salary, we also offer 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays and a range of additional staff benefits which you can read about here.

Offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks. 

We warmly welcome applications from all sections of our community. If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, we would be happy to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure you can participate in our recruitment process. Please contact us on 01273 021548 or at recruitment@martlets.org.uk to make arrangements.