Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a experienced Health Care Assistant to join the Gynaecology Out patients team at Mid Cheshire Trust. We currently provide a 5 day (Mon-Fri) service of clinical activity ranging from, general Gynae clinics to out patient procedure clinics.
Main duties of the job
Assisting in general clinics
General housekeeping
Topping up and checking stock
Assisting with procedure clinics
Working alongside Consultants and Specialist nurses.
We are a small friendly dedicated team consisting of Specialist Nurses, Staff Nurses, Health care assistants and a clerical support team. We are a busy unit catering for a wide variety of Women's health issues/conditions. We strive to offer a professional and caring atmosphere.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
CSW 3
LOCATION:
Gynaecology Outpatient Unit, Womens & Childrens
REPORTS TO:
Ward Manager / Ward sister
JOB PURPOSE
A proficient support worker who assists the registered nurse/multidisciplinary team in the planning, implementation and evaluation of care, working collaboratively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. Duties are carried out under the supervision of professionally qualified practitioners.
CLINICAL SKILLS
- Participate in the delivery of patient care, following agreed plans, policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines, carrying out tasks and activities relevant for the job role/place of work
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met
- Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation
- Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards
- Provide escort and transfer for patients with low dependency as directed by the multidisciplinary team
- Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Provide routine information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained
- Contribute to the recording and storing of information, ensuring it is securely held, accurate, complete and legible and can be retrieved promptly when required
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
- Promote the individual needs of the patient, by acknowledging preferences, rights and choices, respecting privacy and dignity, and by promoting anti-discriminatory practice, alerting senior staff if patient care appears to be disrespectful or discriminatory
- Establish and maintain effective communication, maintaining confidentiality of information
- Contribute to the effective management of risk, by accurate recording and reporting and correct maintenance of records and documentation
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines, alerting senior staff if practice of self and others appear to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care
MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP
- Contribute to the development of services from the patients perspective, making suggestions for change and improvements, including taking part in patient and public involvement activities
- Contribute to the effective and efficient use of resources by ensuring that supplies are available, alerting senior staff when supplies are short, and by making suggestions to reduce waste
- Promote, monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, reporting any concerns to senior staff
EDUCATION/LEARNING
- Take responsibility for own learning by full participation in appraisal and clinical supervision, attending mandatory training, keeping knowledge and skills up to date and by maintaining a portfolio of learning
This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks.
Health Care support workers at MCHT have a responsibility to;
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, and maintain an awareness of care issues
- Maintain a portfolio of learning
- Adhere to Trust policy, procedures and guidelines,
- Adhere to Trust standards of behaviour and expected performance
PERSON SPECIFICATION HCA 2
ON APPOINTMENT
DEVELOPMENT IN POST
ASSESSED BY
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE
Importance of equality, diversity and rights in patient care
Importance of continued learning
Evidence of practice
A & I
I
I
SKILLS
Excellent communication skills
Importance of quality of care and changes in practice
Willingness to develop IT skills
Evidence of practice
Evidence of practice
IT skills
I
I
I
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Examples of effective team working ideally in health/social care
Evidence of practice
A & I
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
(reasonable adjustments made under DDA)
Good attendance record
Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
A & R
A & I
KEY: Application form = A, Interview = I, References = R, Skills test = S
NHS KSF DIMENSIONS
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT BAND 2
CORE DIMENSIONS
1
2
3
4
Suggested Evidence
1 Communication 2 Personal and people development 3 Health, safety and security 4 Service improvement 5 Quality 6 Equality and diversity
SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS
1
2
3
4
Suggested Evidence
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
CSW 3
LOCATION:
Gynaecology Outpatient Unit, Womens & Childrens
REPORTS TO:
Ward Manager / Ward sister
JOB PURPOSE
A proficient support worker who assists the registered nurse/multidisciplinary team in the planning, implementation and evaluation of care, working collaboratively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. Duties are carried out under the supervision of professionally qualified practitioners.
CLINICAL SKILLS
- Participate in the delivery of patient care, following agreed plans, policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines, carrying out tasks and activities relevant for the job role/place of work
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met
- Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation
- Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards
- Provide escort and transfer for patients with low dependency as directed by the multidisciplinary team
- Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Provide routine information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained
- Contribute to the recording and storing of information, ensuring it is securely held, accurate, complete and legible and can be retrieved promptly when required
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
- Promote the individual needs of the patient, by acknowledging preferences, rights and choices, respecting privacy and dignity, and by promoting anti-discriminatory practice, alerting senior staff if patient care appears to be disrespectful or discriminatory
- Establish and maintain effective communication, maintaining confidentiality of information
- Contribute to the effective management of risk, by accurate recording and reporting and correct maintenance of records and documentation
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines, alerting senior staff if practice of self and others appear to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care
MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP
- Contribute to the development of services from the patients perspective, making suggestions for change and improvements, including taking part in patient and public involvement activities
- Contribute to the effective and efficient use of resources by ensuring that supplies are available, alerting senior staff when supplies are short, and by making suggestions to reduce waste
- Promote, monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, reporting any concerns to senior staff
EDUCATION/LEARNING
- Take responsibility for own learning by full participation in appraisal and clinical supervision, attending mandatory training, keeping knowledge and skills up to date and by maintaining a portfolio of learning
This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks.
Health Care support workers at MCHT have a responsibility to;
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, and maintain an awareness of care issues
- Maintain a portfolio of learning
- Adhere to Trust policy, procedures and guidelines,
- Adhere to Trust standards of behaviour and expected performance
PERSON SPECIFICATION HCA 2
ON APPOINTMENT
DEVELOPMENT IN POST
ASSESSED BY
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE
Importance of equality, diversity and rights in patient care
Importance of continued learning
Evidence of practice
A & I
I
I
SKILLS
Excellent communication skills
Importance of quality of care and changes in practice
Willingness to develop IT skills
Evidence of practice
Evidence of practice
IT skills
I
I
I
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Examples of effective team working ideally in health/social care
Evidence of practice
A & I
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
(reasonable adjustments made under DDA)
Good attendance record
Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
A & R
A & I
KEY: Application form = A, Interview = I, References = R, Skills test = S
NHS KSF DIMENSIONS
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT BAND 2
CORE DIMENSIONS
1
2
3
4
Suggested Evidence
1 Communication 2 Personal and people development 3 Health, safety and security 4 Service improvement 5 Quality 6 Equality and diversity
SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS
1
2
3
4
Suggested Evidence
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Previous health care experience within the trust
- Care certificate/NVQ
Desirable
- Outpatient experience
- Computer literate
Desirable
Essential
Essential
Essential
- Good communication skills
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Previous health care experience within the trust
- Care certificate/NVQ
Desirable
- Outpatient experience
- Computer literate
Desirable
Essential
Essential
Essential
- Good communication 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).
