Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join Vascular Ward E16 at Queens's Medical Centre. We will guide you through a Healthcare Assistant induction and support you to complete the National Care Certificate.
We are looking forward to meeting candidates with high levels of care and compassion and who demonstrate the values of Team NUH.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to the advert.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Healthcare Assistant to join our Vascular Surgery unit. We will welcome any forward thinking, caring individual who is committed to providing a high standard of safe quality patient care.
You must display excellent communications skills and be confident to deal with members of the public and the hospital Multi-disciplinary Team.
You will be delivering hands-on patient care to the 28 patients on Vascular Ward E16.
About us
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Since 1st April 2015, NUH has been complying with the National Care Certificate Standards. You will undertake a two-week skills academy and following that must successfully complete the Care Certificate within 12 weeks. many of these standards will require assessment in the clinical area.
Whilst previous experience of caring for acutely ill patients would be advantageous, we are also interested in hearing from exceptional individuals without this experience. We want to hear from people with a special talent for caring and compassion, who would be able to go the extra mile to help our patients feel valued and cared for and at all times to treat them with dignity and respect.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At NUH we take great pride in having in place a team of highly trained Healthcare Assistants to provide quality and compassionate patient care. These roles are essential to the experience of out patients and their relatives and carers and their compliment the clinical care provided by our doctors, nurses, midwives and therapists.
Before submitting your application, please read the attached Person Specification (PS) document to ensure you can comply with the essential criteria for this position.
As part of the interview process, if you are successful at shortlisting, you will be expected to complete the Numeracy and Literacy Assessment.
If you are successful at this stage you will then be attending a formal panel interview.
These are highly sought after training opportunities with the prospect of a long term and rewarding career in the health service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At NUH we take great pride in having in place a team of highly trained Healthcare Assistants to provide quality and compassionate patient care. These roles are essential to the experience of out patients and their relatives and carers and their compliment the clinical care provided by our doctors, nurses, midwives and therapists.
Before submitting your application, please read the attached Person Specification (PS) document to ensure you can comply with the essential criteria for this position.
As part of the interview process, if you are successful at shortlisting, you will be expected to complete the Numeracy and Literacy Assessment.
If you are successful at this stage you will then be attending a formal panel interview.
These are highly sought after training opportunities with the prospect of a long term and rewarding career in the health service.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of written and spoken English to an equivalent standard of GCSE Grade C or above, good standard of numeracy and basic calculation skills to an equivalent standard of GCSE grade C or above
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards"
Experience
Essential
- One year relevant work experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in a health or social care setting
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of duties
- Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate computer literacy and use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, Powerpoint and Word
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Understand the importance of instructions and written procedures
- Able to gather simple clinical observations and report changes in a patient's condition
Desirable
- Able to identify own learning needs
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Delivers care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and in line with Trust policies and procedures
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to deliver care and prioritise work under the supervision of others
- Demonstrate effective time management
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Essential
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Enhanced CRB clearance
- Caring. enthusiastic and well motivated
- Confident
Physical Skills
Essential
- Capable of using medical equipment within a work environment under supervision
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Evidence of Moving and Handling training
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of written and spoken English to an equivalent standard of GCSE Grade C or above, good standard of numeracy and basic calculation skills to an equivalent standard of GCSE grade C or above
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards"
Experience
Essential
- One year relevant work experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in a health or social care setting
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of duties
- Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate computer literacy and use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, Powerpoint and Word
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Understand the importance of instructions and written procedures
- Able to gather simple clinical observations and report changes in a patient's condition
Desirable
- Able to identify own learning needs
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Delivers care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and in line with Trust policies and procedures
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to deliver care and prioritise work under the supervision of others
- Demonstrate effective time management
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Essential
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Enhanced CRB clearance
- Caring. enthusiastic and well motivated
- Confident
Physical Skills
Essential
- Capable of using medical equipment within a work environment under supervision
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Evidence of Moving and Handling training
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.