Job summary
Band 3 Health Care Assistants required to work in the Neuro Enhanced Care Unit on Ward 43.
NECU predominantly cares for elective and emergency Neurosurgical patients as well as supporting patients from the Trauma and Neuro Group requiring enhanced observations.
The post holder will be required to carry out a wide range of duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and with minimal supervision will ensure that high quality care is delivered to all patients.
The post holder will also help to support less experienced members of the team, adhering to Trust Policies at all times.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to the appropriate healthcare practitioner.
- Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks, extending range following training in defined practices. Ensure referral to the appropriate healthcare practitioner where appropriate.
- Demonstrate technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management e.g. cannulation/ venepuncture.
- Organise own daily workload e.g. use and cleaning of identified medical and non-medical equipment
- Manage the setting up of specific clinics ensuring clinics are well stocked and ready for use.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Order stores ensure stock rotation and adhere to budgets as set out by the clinic manager. 7.Documentation must be completed in a timely manner and adhere to clinic standards.
- Ensure that specimens are labelled correctly and delivered to the right department.
- Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the clinic and role
- Utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient data
- Support the team in expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need
- Support staff and patients exposed to difficult situations arising in the clinical area e.g. after receipt of bad news or following an unexpected event
- Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection prevention and control at all times.
- Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
- Attend relevant departmental meetings, and contribute to continuous service development.
- As appropriate to the position, participate in the development of operational goals and objective for the department, recommends, implements and administers methods and procedures to enhance operation
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Order stores ensure stock rotation and adhere to budgets as set out by the clinic manager. 7.Documentation must be completed in a timely manner and adhere to clinic standards.
- Ensure that specimens are labelled correctly and delivered to the right department.
- Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the clinic and role
- Utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient data
- Support the team in expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need
- Support staff and patients exposed to difficult situations arising in the clinical area e.g. after receipt of bad news or following an unexpected event
- Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection prevention and control at all times.
- Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
- Attend relevant departmental meetings, and contribute to continuous service development.
- As appropriate to the position, participate in the development of operational goals and objective for the department, recommends, implements and administers methods and procedures to enhance operation
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
