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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Adult Intensive Care Unit at the Glenfield Hospital.

Adult General Intensive Care and Adult Cardiac Critical Care delivers high quality patient centred care to ventilated and non-ventilated patients. As part of this caring and motivated team, you will be involved in adapting a holistic approach to ensure needs are met for patients and their families.

You will be expected to provide clinical and non-clinical support to the multi professional team under the direction and supervision of an appropriate Registered Health Care professional.

Undertake specific duties involving direct and indirect care as identified by the multi professional team to support the delivery of effective healthcare to patients/ service users.

Main duties of the job

  • You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and service users.

  • Good organisational skills and a flexible approach to work are essential.

  • Your daily duties will consist of supporting healthcare professionals caring for patients from admission to discharge.

  • Take responsibility for undertaking own mandatory training and updates as required. Raise any concerns with attending or accessing training.

  • Undertake and complete specified QCF level 2 training or equivalent relevant to CMG needs and own role.

  • In collaboration with line manager take responsibility for fully participating with the appraisal / Personal Development Planning (PDP) process for identifying own learning and development need within the Knowledge and Skills framework (KSF).

  • Demonstrate skills and activities to others in similar roles and make a contribution as a team member to the training and support of learners.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

  • high-quality care for all,
  • being a great place to work,
  • partnerships for impact, and
  • research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud,
  • we are inclusive, and
  • we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Details

Date posted

12 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

358-5704684-ITA

Job locations

Glenfield Hospital

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Undertake specified direct and indirect care, clinical and therapeutic duties as delegated by the Registered Nurse /Health Care Professional

  • Carry out specified delegated clinical care and support, consistent with the patient/users plan of care

  • Make observations with regard to supporting the patient/users general health and well being.

  • Maintain effective communication with the Registered Nurse/Health Care Professional regarding issues relating to their assigned duties, promptly reporting areas of concern.

  • Support care delivery by only undertaking delegated work that is within own level skill and competence.

  • Carry out duties consistent with individual patient / users wishes, maintaining privacy, dignity and recognising cultural diversity and needs.

  • Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the care delivered by the health care team and that which benefits the patient / user experience.

Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Undertake specified direct and indirect care, clinical and therapeutic duties as delegated by the Registered Nurse /Health Care Professional

  • Carry out specified delegated clinical care and support, consistent with the patient/users plan of care

  • Make observations with regard to supporting the patient/users general health and well being.

  • Maintain effective communication with the Registered Nurse/Health Care Professional regarding issues relating to their assigned duties, promptly reporting areas of concern.

  • Support care delivery by only undertaking delegated work that is within own level skill and competence.

  • Carry out duties consistent with individual patient / users wishes, maintaining privacy, dignity and recognising cultural diversity and needs.

  • Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the care delivered by the health care team and that which benefits the patient / user experience.

Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English/Maths or functional skills level 2
  • Experience

Desirable

  • national care certificate
  • Evidence of development

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • current practice

Desirable

  • national care certificate
  • computer literate

uhl values

Essential

  • Demonstrate understanding
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English/Maths or functional skills level 2
  • Experience

Desirable

  • national care certificate
  • Evidence of development

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • current practice

Desirable

  • national care certificate
  • computer literate

uhl values

Essential

  • Demonstrate understanding

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Glenfield Hospital

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9QP


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Glenfield Hospital

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9QP


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sister

Lynn Evans

Lynn.Evans@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

01162502990

Details

Date posted

12 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

358-5704684-ITA

Job locations

Glenfield Hospital

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9QP


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