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Healthcare Assistant

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join the St Mawes Ward at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, a busy surgical admissions ward. The applicant must have excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn and undertake new skills.

St Mawes is bedded ward. We strive to provide excellent patient care and create effective but safe patient flow throughout the hospital. As a Band 3 joining our Nursing Team you will be expected to work within both areas of our service. We work closely with our surgical team of doctors so you must have excellent communication skills.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work or working towards Band 3 level, and recent acute hospital experience would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to progress towards the Associate Nurse qualification.

So if you are looking to join a welcoming and supportive team and you want to make a difference to every patient's experience you will fit right in with us.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join the St Mawes Ward at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, a busy surgical admissions ward. The applicant must have excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn and undertake new skills.

St Mawes is bedded ward. We strive to provide excellent patient care and create effective but safe patient flow throughout the hospital. As a Band 3 joining our Nursing Team you will be expected to work within both areas of our service. We work closely with our surgical team of doctors so you must have excellent communication skills.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work or working towards Band 3 level, and recent acute hospital experience would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to progress towards the Associate Nurse qualification.

So if you are looking to join a welcoming and supportive team and you want to make a difference to every patient's experience you will fit right in with us.

About us

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Date posted

27 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-5536477

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this positon.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this positon.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of education.
  • NVQ3 in health and social care or equivalent. Or working towards.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of previous responsibility in an acute hospital setting or community setting.

Desirable

  • Working within a hospital environment.

Skills

Essential

  • ECG.
  • Good IT skills.

Desirable

  • Cannulation.
  • Venepuncture.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of education.
  • NVQ3 in health and social care or equivalent. Or working towards.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of previous responsibility in an acute hospital setting or community setting.

Desirable

  • Working within a hospital environment.

Skills

Essential

  • ECG.
  • Good IT skills.

Desirable

  • Cannulation.
  • Venepuncture.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Sister

Hannah Rutter

01872250000

Date posted

27 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-5536477

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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