Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the team on the Victoria Critical Care Unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary as a Critical Care Support Assistant.
The post holder will work on a busy critical care unit that specializes in neuro conditions and major trauma injuries.
This role will involve assisting registered nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing high quality patient care and report any concerns regarding a patients condition to the registered practitioner.
The post holder will be required to work part of an effective multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
- Interview date: 23 December 2024
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, re-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.
Maintaining a safe, clean and comfortable environment for the patients, their families and visitors.
Actively contribute to the provision of nutrition of the patients on the Ward / Department
Will contribute to maintaining a high standard of cleanliness on the department by working under direct supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
Will contribute to effective stock control and maintenance and highlight any deficiencies to qualified nurse when appropriate.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, re-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures
- To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care and report any concerns regarding the patients condition to the qualified nurse.
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner.
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
- Maintaining a safe, clean and comfortable environment for the patients, their families and visitors.
- Actively contribute to the provision of nutrition of the patients on the Ward / Department
- Assist with admin & clerical duties as required.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that 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 months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, re-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures
- To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care and report any concerns regarding the patients condition to the qualified nurse.
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner.
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
- Maintaining a safe, clean and comfortable environment for the patients, their families and visitors.
- Actively contribute to the provision of nutrition of the patients on the Ward / Department
- Assist with admin & clerical duties as required.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that 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 months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care
- Ability to meet basic care needs of patients.
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
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
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities
Desirable
- Experience of caring in a health care setting
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience in care or domestic work
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Level 1 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 meet basic care needs of patients.
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
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
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities
Desirable
- Experience of caring in a health care setting
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience in care or domestic work
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Level 1 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.
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).
