Job summary
Healthcare Assistant - Guaranteed 25 HoursGrade: Band 2Site: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustPLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT FOR A ZERO BANK POST
If a high number of applications are received the post may close earlier than advertised.
Main duties of the job
Do you need some extra money? Would you like to gain experience in new areas? Are you unable to commit to permanent employment but would like to work flexibly choosing your own work hours to suit your lifestyle? If the answers to the above are yes, and you are a caring and considerate person with excellent communication skills then we need you!
About us
The Trust's mission is "Together We Care" which encompasses the strategic vision for operating as a high performing organisation within an Integrated Care System (ICS), which provides quality, safe and effective care. This will be achieved in a financially sustainable way through our values-driven, skilled and motivated workforce:
People-centred - Serving people is the focus of everything we do;
Positive - having a "can do" response whatever the situation;
Compassion - always demonstrating we care;
Excellence - continually striving to provide the best care possible.
Our Values are drivers for the behaviours that all our staff strive to demonstrate.
The values and behaviours have been and continue to be embedded and communicated across the organisation via a number of initiatives - including our recruitment processes, corporate induction, team briefings, meetings, appraisals and our annual awards ceremony.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals are looking for highly motivated and committed Student Nurses to join our trust bench. You will have a can do attitude, be flexible and enjoy working with people of a similar mind who are as motivated as you are to deliver high standards of care in a supportive, responsive and friendly environment. You will have the opportunity to work across the organisation in a range of clinical areas and settings. In return we will offer: Flexible hours to suit you Pay commensurate with the competency and skill set used in your placement Regular or occasional work Variety of work in all clinical areas/settings Paid induction & mandatory training updates Access to NHS Pension Free uniformHours worked will need to comply with the Working Time Directive.
As a Trust, we recommend that individuals employed in patient facing roles,or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Job description
Job responsibilities
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals are looking for highly motivated and committed Student Nurses to join our trust bench. You will have a can do attitude, be flexible and enjoy working with people of a similar mind who are as motivated as you are to deliver high standards of care in a supportive, responsive and friendly environment. You will have the opportunity to work across the organisation in a range of clinical areas and settings. In return we will offer: Flexible hours to suit you Pay commensurate with the competency and skill set used in your placement Regular or occasional work Variety of work in all clinical areas/settings Paid induction & mandatory training updates Access to NHS Pension Free uniformHours worked will need to comply with the Working Time Directive.
As a Trust, we recommend that individuals employed in patient facing roles,or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness & ability to undertake Care Certificate
- Currently studying as a student nurse
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on student placement in a hospital setting
Desirable
- Experience as a Health Care Assistant
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Ability to communicate in a variety of setting with patients
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- An understanding of organisation of nursing care
- Basic I.T. skills in E mail.
- Basic understanding of NHS
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
- Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a RN as agreed by local protocols
- Good attendance record
- Able to perform a wide range of duties
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness & ability to undertake Care Certificate
- Currently studying as a student nurse
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on student placement in a hospital setting
Desirable
- Experience as a Health Care Assistant
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Ability to communicate in a variety of setting with patients
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- An understanding of organisation of nursing care
- Basic I.T. skills in E mail.
- Basic understanding of NHS
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
- Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a RN as agreed by local protocols
- Good attendance record
- Able to perform a wide range of duties
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).
