Healthcare Assistant/Driver
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Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced Band 2 Urgent Care Health Care Assistant / Driver. Our 24 hour Urgent Treatment centre treats a wide variety of illness and injury across all age ranges. The HCA/Driver will work in a supporting role, providing high quality patient centred care under the supervision of the Urgent Care Practitioners and General Practitioners.
The Urgent Care Service also provides home visits by our clinicians who require a Healthcare Assistant / Driver to transport and assist them to patient homes across County Durham.
In addition our HCA/Driver will provide a patient transport service to support patient access to Urgent treatment Centre appointments as required
Main duties of the job
The HCA/Driver wil carry out routine HCA duties , e.g recording observations, taking blood samples, monitoring and escorting patients under the supervision of the managing clinician.
The role also involves perfomring ECG recordings, carrying out minor dressings and applying immobilisation techniques such as splints plaster of paris backslabs.
Main duties also include restocking consulting rooms and home visiting car as well as perfomring car checks.
Training will be provided as required
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
We are unable to offer sponsorship for roles that do not require a professional registration, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Details
Date posted
02 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9439-23-0615
Job locations
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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