Job summary

Are you a compassionate individual looking to work in an outstanding rated Trust? Rowan Ward, based at Yeatman Community Hospital are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join their experienced team.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be working alongside a multi disciplinary team who provide excellent care to our 14 bedded stroke neurological patients and our end-of-life suite. Our End-of-Life Care achieved a nationally recognised platinum accreditation in the Gold Standard Framework award. Recently there has been significant investment to develop Dorset stroke services including development within our stroke rehabilitation beds based on Rowan team.

We offer a structured induction programme and further career development opportunities after a year of service to explore enrolling on the Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship or the student nurse associate programme, for those who would wish to.

If you are new to care and hold no experience in healthcare, then we offer a fantastic development opportunity with a structured development plan to progress you from a band 2 to a band 3 Health Care Assistant on successful completion.

The Health Care Assistant post is a full-time role, we would be flexible and accept part time applications with a minimum of 24 hours. We have a variety of flexible family working patterns including long days and nights but are open to discuss individual requirements.

Weekend and public holidays at enhanced pay!

Main duties of the job

To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity and what matters most to the patient.

Assist registered nursing staff in providing high quality individualised nursing care to a clearly defined group of patients, relatives and carers. Work with a multi-disciplinary team to aid patients in reaching their potential including mobility in preparation for a safe discharge and participate in providing a range of therapeutic activities for patients

Staff are our top priority, and we are a learning organisation who believes in investing in our staff to help them develop personally and professionally to reach their full potential.

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About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.