Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Healthcare assistant

The closing date is 04 June 2025

Job summary

A vacancy has arisen for a friendly, enthusiastic, and efficient health care assistant to join the Cardiac Day Unit/Cardiac Cath lab. You will be joining a team of nurses and health care assistants, to provide nursing support to this busy unit and cath labs. This post would suit someone with excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

The unit has expanded and this is an exciting time to join in the development of the existing 6 bedded and 5 chair radial lounge Cardiac Day Unit and 2 Cardiac Catheterisation laboratories, where a wide range of procedures are performed including primary angioplasty and pacemaker insertions.

The role will include working in both the Cardiac Day Unit and the Cardiac Cath Labs supporting the nursing staff and the consultant cardiologists.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?o As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.o We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. o We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.Why work for us?o We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.o As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.o Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?o Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.o Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.o Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-IM7050692

Job locations

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexander Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education

Desirable

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
Care Certificate/working towards

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role

Desirable

Experience of providing person centred care

Skills

Essential

An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
Recognises how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures

Person Specification

Education

Desirable

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
Care Certificate/working towards

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role

Desirable

Experience of providing person centred care

Skills

Essential

An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
Recognises how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexander Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexander Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)