Job Title: Healthcare Assistant - Orchard House
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No
Salary Range: £36,385.83 to £39,412.11
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date: 10/06/2026
Job Overview
We are looking for a highly motivated Healthcare Assistant to join us on Orchard Ward. The successful candidate must be reliable and hardworking, supporting the delivery of excellent standards of care .
The post holder must have good communication skills and a friendly caring attitude to work with patients promoting health and independence whilst providing support to meet planned goals of care. Staff working at this level will work under the direction, and have immediate access to advice and guidance from registered nurses on the unit.
IT skills are required for e-learning and use of electronic records.
For an informal chat regarding this role please contact Tony Simmons @t.simmons@health.gov.je
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Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2
The post holder will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the guidelines of the Government of Jersey/Support Worker Code (2009) and apply these to maintain trust and credibility with patients, carers and colleagues.
The post holder takes responsibility for the safeguarding and welfare of all children, adults and/or families within their care and contact. He/she shall be aware of and comply with all safeguarding polices and procedures
Knowledge
Technical Work Based Skills
General skills / attributes
Team Working - The postholder will function effectively as a member of the nursing team and contribute to the achievement of team goals.
Contributes to Resource Management The postholder will demonstrate cost consciousness and contribute to controlling expenditure within the clinical area.
Contributes to Environmental Management The post holder will contribute to the management of the immediate physical environment which will involve understanding and promoting all health, safety and security measures in hospital and home settings.
The post holder will carry out designated housekeeping tasks effectively.
Experience
Previous experience of working in mental health services or in ward environments desireable but not essential
Personal Attributes
Jersey Public Service Careers
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
For regulated activity roles (working with children and adults at risk of harm), an enhanced level of screening will be conducted to include enhanced DBS checks.
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