Healthcare Assistant - ICU

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive service to the Trust with a focus to facilitate effective and timely collection of patients vital signs and bed side investigations. Assisting the Registered Nursing and Medical teams by using key skills, to acquire the data to allow diagnosis and treatment.

The post holder is required to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team internal and external to the organisation, working under the direction of the Registered Nursing team and department Sister/Charge nurse to ensure efficient delivery of patient care.

For full job details and person specification please see the Job Description.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Qualifications

Essential: - Key skills - literacy and numeric; - NVQ II in Direct Care

Physical Skills

Essential: - Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients

Aptitudes

Abilities