Job summary
New year, new job?
Are you a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who is committed to the delivery of high-quality patient care? If so the Vascular Imaging Unit (VIU) at York Hospital is the place for you!
VIU is undergoing an exciting development, expanding to a new unit to increase our workload. We are looking for someone who is caring, compassionate and loves the challenge of a busy day case unit. You will be guided in your role by our friendly and supportive team of nurses, radiographers, and consultants.
For this role, you will have to demonstrate excellent communication skills, display a positive professional manner, be adaptive to change and work well with a diverse team of professionals.
In return, we will provide the opportunity and support for both personal and professional growth, learning and development.
We encourage you to get in touch to arrange an informal visit to see our fantastic team and department.
Please note: this role requires out of hours on call requirement and cross site working York and SGH
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a proactive team to care for a wide range of patients during their visits to VIU.
As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will work collaboratively with the Nurses to provide high standards of patient care, including:
- Welcoming patients to the unit.
- Preparing patients for a variety of procedures i.e., peripheral angiogram, coronary angioplasty, pacemaker insertion, biopsy, and drains.
- Caring for patients post procedure.
- Transferring patients to the ward, giving effective handover, and discharging patients following recovery.
You will be responsible for providing a range of personalised care for patients, including assisting with personal hygiene, toileting, moving and handling, catheter and drain care, NEWS2 observations, and venepuncture & cannulation once trained.
You will provide essential support to the consultants during procedures, working as a scrub nurse or circulatory nurse when in the interventional lab, along with covering out of hours on-call and occasional cross-site working.
A full induction package will be set up to enable you to be integrated with the team and a full training plan along with continuous support from our Clinical Educator will be provided to allow you to develop within our unit.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate health related information in an understandable way to patients and colleagues, adapting communication style to meet the needs of the recipient
- Understanding of confidentiality requirements in a healthcare setting
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Successful completion of the care certificate
Desirable
- Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE A-C or equivalent) or Functional Skills Level 2
- Level 3 qualification or equivalent (UK equivalent) (Health and Social Care qualification preferred) or working towards
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 3 Years previous health care assistant experience.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate health related information in an understandable way to patients and colleagues, adapting communication style to meet the needs of the recipient
- Understanding of confidentiality requirements in a healthcare setting
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Successful completion of the care certificate
Desirable
- Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE A-C or equivalent) or Functional Skills Level 2
- Level 3 qualification or equivalent (UK equivalent) (Health and Social Care qualification preferred) or working towards
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 3 Years previous health care assistant experience.
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.
