Care Assistant Sponsorship Available

Job Description

Job Summary

This position provides an amazing opportunity to work in our vibrant and innovative Critical Care Units. As a Critical Care Assistant, you will be a key member of the team, delivering exceptional care to our most dependent patients.

You will contribute to the Trust’s mission of Brilliant Care by fulfilling patients’ everyday requirements and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the unit. You will be responsible for gathering patient observation notes, documenting changes in condition, and collecting, sorting, and transporting specimens, all under the supervision of our highly skilled Critical Care registered practitioners.

You will be able to work on your own initiative in a wide and varied role, collaborating with many different departments throughout the Trust, as well as patients and carers.

This position will appeal to people with a care background who are sensitive and calm under pressure. An interest in high dependency care and previous experience in this setting would be advantageous.

Main responsibilities of the job

To contribute to the best possible care for the highly dependent patient by aiding all healthcare and clinical professionals in meeting their requirements.

To ensure that privacy and dignity are always maintained.

To have a thorough understanding of this group’s complex demands.

To support the team in providing exceptional service at all times, ensure a thorough understanding of the patient and service requirements.

To maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment

About us.

We work together to foster a positive team spirit, recognise accomplishments, and celebrate success, so join our team! Cornwall has amazing natural beauty, and the breathtaking coastline is right at your fingertips. Come work for the Critical Care Unit at Royal Cornwall Hospital, one of the most beautiful places on the planet.Why shouldn’t you?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education, willingness, and capacity to obtain the Care Certificate qualification.

Desirable

• Care Certificate Qualification or Health-related NVQ

Essential

Essential

• Basic general education at the GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

• Computer skills

Experience

Essential

• Previous hospital experience.

Desirable

• Experience in a critical care setting.

Certificate of Sponsorship

applicants from job seekers who require existing skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are encouraged and will be reviewed alongside all other applicants. For more information, see the UK Visas and Immigration website (opens in a new tab).

From April 6, 2017, skilled worker applicants requesting for entrance clearance into the UK were required to show a criminal record certificate from each country where they had lived continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the previous ten years. This requirement also applies to adult dependents (those over the age of 18).Guidance can be found here. Criminal records checks for international candidates (opens in a new tab).