Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Technical Assistant - Hospital at Night

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and passionate Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly Frimley Park Hospital at Night (H@N) Team.

The successful applicant should have experience within an area of general nursing (such as surgical, acute/gen med or ED), excellent communication skills and a commitment to maintaining high standards. A friendly and patient-centred approach is vital to this exciting role.

In return we offer an excellent opportunity to develop professionally with in-house training and education opportunities. Training in ultrasound-guided venepuncture and cannulation will be offered and well supported to the successful candidate.

Please note this job is night shifts only.

Please note willingness to work cross-site if necessary, is essential (at Wexham Park Hospital).

Main duties of the job

The MTA will work within the H@N team serving multi-speciality wards within Frimley Health in delivery of high quality and safe patient care at night.

Main Duties:

To work as part of the H@N team, contributing to the clinical care of patients across the hospital by providing a high-quality venepuncture and cannulation service overnight

To perform under supervision of the Night Nurse Practitioner/H@N team initially, but after achieving competence should be confident in working alone as required.

Completing venepuncture/cannulation in accordance with training and procedures.

To undertake further extended roles, such as ECG collection and catheterisation.

To participate in the overnight emergency response team.

To follow the general policies and protocols, assisting in maintaining the highest professional standards.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,329 to £26,958 a year per annum INCL HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-JLM360

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Frimley, Camberley

GU16 7UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in all relevant departmental training under qualified supervision to attain proficiency in all required skills.

To demonstrate effective communication skills (written, verbal & electronic) between patients and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To communicate effectively with patients and their relatives.

To provide professional competent basic nursing care to patients without direct supervision including hygiene needs while maintaining patient dignity.

To be competent in the use of point of care equipment, ensuring the timely retrieval of results are accurately communicated back to the requesting clinician.

Comply with Trust policies & guidelines through the process of clinical governance and audit, including incident reporting

Report all incidents and adverse events to senior staff.

Demonstrate on-going competency against training plans and participate positively in Continuous Professional Development

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in all relevant departmental training under qualified supervision to attain proficiency in all required skills.

To demonstrate effective communication skills (written, verbal & electronic) between patients and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To communicate effectively with patients and their relatives.

To provide professional competent basic nursing care to patients without direct supervision including hygiene needs while maintaining patient dignity.

To be competent in the use of point of care equipment, ensuring the timely retrieval of results are accurately communicated back to the requesting clinician.

Comply with Trust policies & guidelines through the process of clinical governance and audit, including incident reporting

Report all incidents and adverse events to senior staff.

Demonstrate on-going competency against training plans and participate positively in Continuous Professional Development

Person Specification

Training

Essential

Willingness to undertake training

Desirable

Venepuncture competency
Cannulation competency
Catheterisation competency

Education

Essential

Evidence of general education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent.

Desirable

Care certificate
Further health education

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working in an acute hospital

Desirable

Experience in an acute setting, ie MADU, ED, ITU

Person Specification

Training

Essential

Willingness to undertake training

Desirable

Venepuncture competency
Cannulation competency
Catheterisation competency

Education

Essential

Evidence of general education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent.

Desirable

Care certificate
Further health education

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working in an acute hospital

Desirable

Experience in an acute setting, ie MADU, ED, ITU

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Frimley, Camberley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Frimley, Camberley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)