Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 healthcare assistant to join the Older Person Short Stay Unit at Warrington Hospital.  

We work closely with the frailty department, FAU, to source suitable patients from the emergency department, SDEC and FAU who require a limited amount of medical intervention combined with intensive therapy to ensure they are ready to be discharged form the hospital within a 72 hour period.

Patients may have assessments with physiotherapist and occupational therapists (RRT) to ascertain plans appropriate for discharge.  Working alongside the ward staff, plans for discharge are developed and any equipment is put in place once a patient is deemed medically optimized.  

Staff on OPSSU consist of an experienced mix of registered nursing staff, healthcare assistants and a ward manager, who work with geriatric consultants and the integrated discharge team for effective discharge planning

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant should be highly motivated with good interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure and work well within the team. They should have a keen desire to provide and maintain a high standard of care at all times

Under the supervision of a registered nurse assisting the ward team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carer.

The post holder will take undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by a registered nurse alongside providing excellent personal care to our patients

As a Band 3 HCA you will be responsible for providing high standards of care. Your role will involve assisting the nursing staff with some clinical duties. Training will be arranged for you to achieve these skills. Being a Band 3 HCA also means you will lead by example and supervise and support junior members of staff to improve and maintain high standards of care.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.