Job summary
H C A [Happy Caring Amazing]
Are you a happy, caring and amazing healthcare assistant?
Would you like to join our amazing team?
If yes, then this role is for you!
- Learn new skills and develop within a vibrant and dynamic department
- Work autonomously with the support and guidance of a superb team of Nurses
- Be proactive to the day's workload and reactive when that workload increases
You need to:
- be calm and also able to work under pressure.
- Work within a supportive team, yet work independently.
- Ideally have had health care experience which will enable you to support the patients that you assess.
We will provide training in the following areas if you are not competent in them:
- Taking Blood Samples
- MRSA Screening
- ECG's and vital observations
Main duties of the job
We want you to join our team and if you are the successful candidate you will be involved in enhancing the patient's pathway from referral to surgery, on to Pre-operative Assessment and then their surgical procedure.
The Pre-operative Assessment Unit assesses bothIn-PatientsandDay Surgery Patients. You will use your assessment skills and clinical competencies daily and develop many new ones too!
We are looking to cover 5 days per week. Shift hours vary daily and the Unit is operational between 08.00 and 19:30 Monday - Friday.
For further information please contact Nikola Robinson (Senior Sister) or Nadine Cooper on 01793 646014 or 607167
We encourage you to arrange a visit to see for yourself what it is we do.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our valuesmake us who we are.
- Service - We will put our patients first
- Teamwork - We will work together
- Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service
- Respect - We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake investigations and provide patient information to elective surgical patients, in support of and supervised by registered Nurses. This includes Inpatient and Day Surgery pre assessment.
Please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake investigations and provide patient information to elective surgical patients, in support of and supervised by registered Nurses. This includes Inpatient and Day Surgery pre assessment.
Please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate (with evidence of completion)
- QCF or NVQ Level 2 in a health-related subject
Desirable
- Studying towards QCF or NVQ Level 3 in a health-related subject
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in healthcare including outpatient departments
Desirable
- Experience of acting as a mentor to new HCAs undertaking the Care Certificate
Knowledge
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Able to plan and prioritise workload under direction
- Time management skills
- IT skills
- Provides care on a consistent basis, first time, every time in the right setting and the right way
- Can develop relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity
- Can understand a patient's health and social needs whilst having the expertise, clinical and technical knowledge to deliver effective care and treatments based on research and evidence.
Desirable
- Venepuncture competency
- ECG recording competency
- Vital observations competency
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate (with evidence of completion)
- QCF or NVQ Level 2 in a health-related subject
Desirable
- Studying towards QCF or NVQ Level 3 in a health-related subject
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in healthcare including outpatient departments
Desirable
- Experience of acting as a mentor to new HCAs undertaking the Care Certificate
Knowledge
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Able to plan and prioritise workload under direction
- Time management skills
- IT skills
- Provides care on a consistent basis, first time, every time in the right setting and the right way
- Can develop relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity
- Can understand a patient's health and social needs whilst having the expertise, clinical and technical knowledge to deliver effective care and treatments based on research and evidence.
Desirable
- Venepuncture competency
- ECG recording competency
- Vital observations competency
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).
