Job summary
Exciting opportunity to work in Burnham on Sea War Memorial Hospital Outpatients Department
Band 3 Health Care Assistant 37.5hrs per week
The full time positions of 37.5hrs per week and a permanent post the hours will cover clinics within the department predominately and with some shifts working with the Bridgwater OPD staff to maintain competencies and team work to ensure your 37.5hrs are covered.
The 37.5hrs can be put up as a job share for 2 HCAs on band 3
Main duties of the job
Duties and responsibilities:
- In this fast-paced role, you will be required to assist our Clinical team in providing exemplary Care within the Outpatients department, whilst providing Healthcare Assistance to our Nursing team.
- As a HCA, duties will include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patient's health and well-being.
- You will move and set up diagnostic equipment (after training) and other resources, as well as applying technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- You must have experience or a willingness to learn both in Venepuncture, OCT, Visual Fields, Logmar, Icare , Bladder scanning and ECG Recording.
- Run clinics independently
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who we're looking for:
As an experienced HCA, you will be fundamental in providing Healthcare Support to our Clinical Team to ensure patients receive the best possible personal care.
- Excellent communication skills
- Work within the Trust Values
- System literacy is essential; MS Office and SAP is desirable,
- Previous experience within a Similar role would be beneficial
- Must be accurate and have a strong desire for attention to detail.
- A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be a Vocational NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who we're looking for:
As an experienced HCA, you will be fundamental in providing Healthcare Support to our Clinical Team to ensure patients receive the best possible personal care.
- Excellent communication skills
- Work within the Trust Values
- System literacy is essential; MS Office and SAP is desirable,
- Previous experience within a Similar role would be beneficial
- Must be accurate and have a strong desire for attention to detail.
- A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be a Vocational NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be a Vocational NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience
- A good base knowledge of the role of the HCSW
- Experience of working with wide range of people children to adults
- Experience of working with patients who have had recent surgery.
- Proven experience in an acute/community care setting
- Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
- Demonstrate good and effective communication skills
- Full driving licence
Desirable
- An understanding of the role of the HCSW in an outpatient setting
- Previous recent experience of working within an outpatient clinic environment
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be a Vocational NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience
- A good base knowledge of the role of the HCSW
- Experience of working with wide range of people children to adults
- Experience of working with patients who have had recent surgery.
- Proven experience in an acute/community care setting
- Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
- Demonstrate good and effective communication skills
- Full driving licence
Desirable
- An understanding of the role of the HCSW in an outpatient setting
- Previous recent experience of working within an outpatient clinic environment
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).
