Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Do you have a genuine interest in working in an exciting ward?
Do you want to be at the heart of controlling and preventing the spread of infection and provide care in an enhanced care environment?
We are looking to employ an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate individual to join our team in our very exciting and exceptional, purpose built infection control unit where we provide safe and innovative care to patients in our 20 isolation cubicles
Main duties of the job
You should have good communication and observation skills and be adaptable and engaged in teamwork to provide excellent care to a wide variety of patients with various illnesses. You should be highly motivated, well organised and be able to adapt to different clinical situations.
You will participate in the induction of new Health Care Assistants (Nursing) and being a role model and guide to teach HCAs and support them to recognise and develop their skills and knowledge via mentoring.
Previous caring experience is essential
We offer a stimulating and supportive working environment with opportunities for professional growth and development supported by our designated practice development sister
Please note you will have to attend a 3 week induction and training programme unless you can demonstrate you have previous healthcare experience at interview
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.