Enhanced Care HCA

An exciting new team is being started at Kingston and we need enthusiastic, dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join the team that will be based in Medicine.

We are looking to recruit caring and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to join this new Enhanced Care Team . You need to have excellent communication skills, as our patients are often complex and require you to be patient and understanding. You will be required to liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure needs are identified and communicated effectively so that safe decisions are made around patient care.

We are proud of the care we provide. We want to continue to build on this by adding passionate, kind and caring people to our team with common goals - To use the latest pathways and evidence-based care, using all the community therapy support networks available to give every patient the best opportunity to remain independent, safe and supported. You will be encouraged and supported to gain new skills and to be actively involved in change improvement and the starting of this team.

All team members will be supported to complete the I-Care programme.

The interviews will be on the 25th April from 8.30 onward

The Enhanced Care Healthcare Assistant works across the inpatient medical wards providing observation to patients who required close supervision and care. A role which will work alongside members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality care to patients. This role primarily is to provide enhanced observation for patients with dementia, delirium or learning disability and to achieve person-centered care. To undertake a range of supervised direct care duties.

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance.

• Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.
• HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

• Caring
• Safe
• Responsible
• Value Each Other

Please see the attached supporting document and person spec which contains more information about the role