Health Care Assistant - Ward H4

Job summary

Ward H4 is a fast paced 30 bed mixed sex general surgery and orthopaedic ward. We strive to provide a high quality service that is safe, clean and personal to our patients.

We are recruiting for a band 3 Healthcare Assistant and are seeking a flexible member of staff who is able to rise to the challenge of working in this busy environment.

You will need to be qualified to perform venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs and clinical observations and have experience in healthcare in any of the following fields: General Surgery, orthopaedics, urology & gynae.

You will have completed the Care Certificate or be working towards this.

A Level 3 NVQ or Apprenticeship qualification is preferred but not essential.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to perform a wide range of duties and clerical tasks including assistance with hygiene and mobility as well as venepuncture, cannulation, wound care, clinical observations, recording blood sugars and ECG recordings.

You will be required to be flexible - shifts patterns consist of Early, Late , Long days and nights.In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, sexual preference, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.

Please note this application is limited to 30 applicants and may close before the advertised date if this figure is reached.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk