B2 Healthcare assistant

POST: Care Assistant

LOCATION: Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

BAND: 2

REPORTS TO: Senior Nurse on duty in the Ward/Department

Job Summary / Main Purpose

• The post holder is required to provide & assist in the provision of high quality person centered care for patients and the families.
• The post holder will assist in all aspects of direct personal care for patients/clients & to carry out other assigned tasks in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Midwife.
• The post holder must ensure that all information regarding patients is kept in strict confidence.
• The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency.

General Responsibilities

Employees of the Trust are required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible and:

• At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with Belfast Trust's Whistleblowing Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.
• Demonstrate their commitment by their regular attendance and the efficient completion of all tasks allocated to them.
• Comply with the Trust's Smoke Free Policy.
• Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with the Health and Safety Policies and Statutory Regulations.
• Adhere to Equality and Good Relations duties throughout the course of their employment.
• Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public in-service provision.
• Maintain high standards of personal accountability.
• Comply with the HPSS Code of Conduct.

• Knowledge and Skills

  • Be willing to undertake relevant training /professional development as required to meet the service need.
  • Have the ability to communicate effectively with a range of people.

  If you are interested and available for this position please upload your CV to the link or contact [email protected]

  To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted.

  Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16 - £32 depending on clearance level.