Job summary
Full time or part time will be considered.
We are excited to offer a rare opportunity for a practitioner to join our Respiratory CPAP team. Are you a Health Care Assistant or from a Health Care Science/Physiologybackground looking to join an innovative team?
Main duties of the job
We provide out patient services across the Tees Valley for patients requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The successful candidate will be an active member of a multidisciplinary team demonstrating a range of clinical skills to meet the needs of the patient in a safe, caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect under appropriate supervision of a specialist nurse to a degree of autonomy.
Training and development will be provided.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 in Maths/English or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Familiar with In Touch, e-Camis. E-procurement and FAIR
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of providing person centred care
- Demonstrate the behaviours and skills of a carer and act as a professional role model
- Ability to demonstrate 6C's in practice
- Communicates effectively with good listening skills and is able to adopt an appropriate style and method of communication
- Ability to present written information clearly
- Positive approach to customer care
- Ability to work effectively in a busy environment without direct supervision
- Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Previous experience of working in health and/or social care in a caring role
- Previous experience in a caring role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 in Maths/English or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Familiar with In Touch, e-Camis. E-procurement and FAIR
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of providing person centred care
- Demonstrate the behaviours and skills of a carer and act as a professional role model
- Ability to demonstrate 6C's in practice
- Communicates effectively with good listening skills and is able to adopt an appropriate style and method of communication
- Ability to present written information clearly
- Positive approach to customer care
- Ability to work effectively in a busy environment without direct supervision
- Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Previous experience of working in health and/or social care in a caring role
- Previous experience in a caring role
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
