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    Healthcare Assistant - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

    Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
    Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Norwich, United Kingdom

    4 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    Do you have customer service or care giving experience? Are you looking for a new challenge working with a growing team in an offsite dialysis unit which has been opened since 2020?

    Team NNUH's Renal Department is seeking dedicated Health Care Assistants to join their team at our off-site dialysis treatment centre in Bowthorpe.

    We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who wish to develop their clinical skills and progress their healthcare career to join the team.

    Our state of the art unit, based on the outskirts of the city centre is open from 10:30pm from Monday to Saturday and closes on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The building has eight bays, each with four stations to provide dialysis treatment to patients. Most of our patients visit us regularly, up to three times a week, so we have ensured it is a bright and airy clinic with plenty of refreshments and televisions to make their stay as comfortable as possible.

    Interview Date: 13th June 2024

    Main duties of the job

    Your role as a Healthcare Assistant will be-

  • To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Nurse
  • Keep the clinical area clean and tidy, maintaining a safe environment
  • Welcome patients, visitors and relatives to the clinical area, providing assistance, support and information where required
  • Accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Nurse maintaining confidentiality at all times
  • To prepare the dialysis machines ready for treatment, weigh the patients and check their observations on arrival
  • To prepare the equipment used for each dialysis session and print blood request forms as required.

    • You'll be joining a friendly tight knit and highly supportive team, where there will be plenty of opportunity to progress and develop your skills. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking and flexible person to assist with the smooth running of our busy department. We provide over 500 dialysis treatments per week and see our clients thrice weekly. If you are someone who enjoys continuity and regular contact with clients then this role could be for you.

    If you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we would love to hear from you

    About us

    At NNUH, we are passionate about staff development and will support you in your career as a Healthcare Assistant and beyond.

    There are many exciting opportunities to develop personally and professionally within the division, some of our Health Care Assistants have the opportunity to apply to join the Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) programme. This is a two-year course, resulting in Nursing Associate registration and making you eligible to train as a Registered Nurse via a shortened nursing degree or Registered Nurse degree apprenticeship (RNDA).

    The TNA course acts as a stepping stone to becoming a Nurse, as a teaching hospital we are proud to able offer this opportunity to our Health Care Assistants.

    As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be supported through your Care Certificate Programme, requiring completion of set standards, with help from our dedicated Medical Clinical Educator and Practice Development teams.

    Upon completion of the certificate, you will also have the opportunity to work additional bank shifts in alternative areas of interest. This will enable you to gain further experience across specialties. To listen to some of the experiences of our healthcare assistants please see the following link for details: Working as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) at NNUH - YouTube

    We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications/Training and Professional Development

    Essential

  • General Education to GCSE Level in Maths and English Grade A-D (3 and above) or equivalent knowledge)

    • Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of working effectively as part of a team

    • Desirable

  • Previous health/social care support worker experience

    • Skills, abilities and knowledge

    Essential

  • Clear and effective reading and writing in the English language

    • Desirable

  • Basic computer/IT skills

    • Attitude, aptitude

    Essential

  • Able to work well in a team
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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