Healthcare Assistant

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Newcastle Hospitals is a CQC endorsed outstanding organisation with a local, national and international reputation for excellence. We are looking to recruit Healthcare Assistants to join our Staff Bank. In return we can offer valuable work opportunities/experience, opportunity to apply for NHS substantive employment, comprehensive training, NHS Pension contributions and accrued holiday pay.

Main duties of the job

Our bank service aims to supply appropriately skilled staff to cover temporary shortages across both acute and community settings. Joining the bank provides an excellent opportunity for those who wish to gain insight and experience into diverse areas and specialities while providing you with the flexibility to choose your own working hours - we welcome those who can work up to full time hours.

We are looking for dedicated individuals to become part of our team of valued bank staff where you will play a crucial role in our ongoing service delivery within our outstanding organisation.

About us

We are committed to improving the working lives of our staff and maintaining a healthy and efficient work force while providing excellent care to our patients. Listed below is a summary of the Trust terms and conditions of registration to the Staff Bank, and staff benefits available.

All posts are subject to NHS pre-employment checks including occupational health clearance and DBS (where appropriate).
All pay progression is conditional upon a positive outcome at annual appraisal.
All successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay. You will be required to sign a DBS payment form which will be issued to you as part of your recruitment process.
All new employees will be required to attend the Trust induction programme and complete appropriate mandatory training requirements.
The Trust operates a no smoking policy.

Date posted

01 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

317-2023-SB-HCALIVE0108

Job locations

Trustwide

Newcastle

NE3 3HD

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide effective and efficient Healthcare Assistant support to various departments throughout the Trust as required ensuring that a high quality of patient care is delivered.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide effective and efficient Healthcare Assistant support to various departments throughout the Trust as required ensuring that a high quality of patient care is delivered.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.
Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

Understanding of basic food hygiene concepts
Understanding of basic safeguarding
An understanding of working in the NHS

Skills

Essential

Basic IT skills
Ability to be responsible for own development, identifying training needs, set personal objectives and attend appropriate training as agreed by line manager.
Ability to initiate emergency action when required e.g. Cardiac arrest, Fire.

Desirable

Venepuncture skills

Experience

Essential

Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.

Desirable

Experience of caring in a health care setting
Previous work in a health care setting
Previous NHS experience

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent level qualification and/or equivalent relevant experience
oGCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-E or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills)

Desirable

GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*-C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.
Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

Understanding of basic food hygiene concepts
Understanding of basic safeguarding
An understanding of working in the NHS

Skills

Essential

Basic IT skills
Ability to be responsible for own development, identifying training needs, set personal objectives and attend appropriate training as agreed by line manager.
Ability to initiate emergency action when required e.g. Cardiac arrest, Fire.

Desirable

Venepuncture skills

Experience

Essential

Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.

Desirable

Experience of caring in a health care setting
Previous work in a health care setting
Previous NHS experience

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent level qualification and/or equivalent relevant experience
oGCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-E or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills)

Desirable

GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*-C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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