Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you motivated and consistently deliver excellent standards of patient care? If the answer to both of these questions is yes, we would love to hear from you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health care Assistant to join Nightingale Ward and the new Paediatric Assessment Unit recently opened. Nightingale is a very busy Children's Ward looking after Children aged 0-16 years old. Working with children and families preferably within a health care setting would be advantageous.
This post will require Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Main duties of the job
The main duty of a Health care assistant is to assist the qualified nursing staff in meeting the identified needs of each patient, in a safe and competent manner.
The Healthcare Assistant, with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team, will provide a quality service and ensure the highest possible Standards of care are maintained at all times.
About us
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is located in Calow, Chesterfield, which is situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is home to the Crooked Spire and is also close to Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, thus offering numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital was officially opened by the queen in 1985 and since then it has continued to expand and modernise, currently holding approximately 550 beds. We provide acute in-patient and out-patient care for Chesterfield and the surrounding rural area of North Derbyshire, serving a population of approximately 350,000 people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description & person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description & person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Healthcare related NVQ qualification (or equivalent) or willingness to work towards.
- Completion of The Care Certificate
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Understands the limitations of the Healthcare Assistant role and sphere of practice
Desirable
- Competent in phlebotomy/cannulation
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of being able to work alone, under the supervision of a qualified member of staff
- Ability to work within a team
- Currently working in a health care setting
Desirable
- Experience in gynaecology services
- Experience in out-patient & in-patient services in an acute hospital environment
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Willingness to contribute to own personal development and the development of the service
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential
- Compassion
- Ambition
- Respect
- Encourage
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Healthcare related NVQ qualification (or equivalent) or willingness to work towards.
- Completion of The Care Certificate
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Understands the limitations of the Healthcare Assistant role and sphere of practice
Desirable
- Competent in phlebotomy/cannulation
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of being able to work alone, under the supervision of a qualified member of staff
- Ability to work within a team
- Currently working in a health care setting
Desirable
- Experience in gynaecology services
- Experience in out-patient & in-patient services in an acute hospital environment
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Willingness to contribute to own personal development and the development of the service
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential
- Compassion
- Ambition
- Respect
- Encourage
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.
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
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.
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).
