Job summary
- Main area
- Elective Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS7238586
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- High wycombe Hospital
- Town
- High Wycombe
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/07/2025
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We have a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant position available in our busy and thriving Elective Surgical Orthopaedic Ward working at High Wycombe Hospital as part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
1. Ensure the safety of patients at all times and report any hazards.
2. Adhere to the Trust policy for the safe keeping of patients’ personal possessions.
3. Undertake cleaning and correct storage of equipment at the direction of the Nurse in Charge.
4. Report faulty equipment in need of repair
5. Assist with unpacking and checking of stores as required
6. Report when ward stock is low.
7. Clean and tidy lockers and cupboards.
8. Clean beds and lockers after discharge of patient according to hospital policy
9. Answer patient call-bells and take appropriate action.
10. Answer telephone in the correct manner and take messages as appropriate.
11. Assist in the general cleanliness and tidiness of ward area including kitchen, sluice and storerooms.
12. Following appropriate training and when deemed competent, use equipment within own department at the direction of nurse in charge.
13. Participate in an annual performance review.
14. Understand the importance of fire precautions and is aware of hospital policy regarding emergency procedures for example fire, cardiac arrest and major incident.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing person centred care.
Education, Qualifications & Training
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
- Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
- Care Certificate/working towards
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
- Recognises how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
- Good verbal and written English communication skills.
- The ability to respond with kindness and humanity to patients.
- A flexible and adaptable approach with the aptitude to work in a busy hospital healthcare setting.
- Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abigail Payne
- Job title
- Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01494 426398
- Additional information
Ward 12B, wycombe general hospital, high wycombe Buckinghamshire
ward 12B - 01494426398
Ward admin Sumaira Nawaz - 01494426358
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