# Healthcare Assistant - Pre Assessment

**Company**: St Edmunds Hospital
**Location**: Bury St Edmunds
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: Up to £25,300.00 FTE per year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our team at St Edmunds Hospital in the Pre Assessment department. This is a part-time role for 30 hours a week, with a flexible shift pattern.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for:

- Assisting patients with personal hygiene, washing, dressing, toileting, oral care, and mobility needs, respecting their preferences and dignity.

- Helping patients with eating, drinking, and nutritional support, including documenting intake where appropriate.

- Carrying out and accurately recording routine observations such as blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation, and blood glucose levels (after appropriate training).

- Reporting any concerns about a patient's condition or wellbeing promptly to the Registered Nurse or relevant clinician.

- Recording care provided and patient observations clearly and accurately on appropriate documentation systems or electronic health records.

- Ensuring patient confidentiality and adhering to GDPR and data protection policies.

- Following all infection prevention and control procedures, including hand hygiene, PPE use, and environmental cleaning standards.

To be considered for this role, you should have:

- Previous experience in a care or health support role (hospital, care home, community, or domiciliary).

- Good communication and interpersonal skills with a caring, compassionate attitude.

- Ability to follow instructions and escalate concerns appropriately.

- Basic literacy, numeracy, and IT skills.

- Physical ability to undertake duties including moving and handling tasks.

In return, we offer a competitive salary of up to £25,300.00 FTE per year (depending on level of experience, training, and qualification), and a wide range of employee benefits, including:

- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service

- Private Pension Scheme

- Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions

- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

- Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay

- Non-contributory life insurance

- Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits

- Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing

- Employee recognition programmes

- Industry leading training and development opportunities

## Skills

### Required
- personal hygiene
- patient care
- communication skills
- basic literacy
- numeracy
- IT skills
- moving and handling

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