Healthcare Assistant-8B

We are looking to appoint health care support Assistants who are enthusiastic, motivated with a passion for caring to join our dedicated Team on Ward 8b - Stroke and General Medicine.

The unit is a Stroke ward and general medicine, has four bays and six side rooms and is located on level 8 in the main hospital building in Yeovil.

The team includes a matron who is responsible for a few of our wards, a ward manager / senior sister, sister, registered nurses, health care assistants, ward receptionists and ward assistants. A team of doctors visit the patients on the ward regularly and work closely with the nursing team.

As a health care Assistant you will work as part of a large multidisciplinary team and will play a key role in delivering the fundamentals of care for patients under the supervision of a nurse, whilst supporting patients to achieve the shared goals. Individuals should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills who are willing to learn and take on new challenges as the service develops.