Healthcare Assistant - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Band 2

Main area

Medicine Division

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Grade

Band 2

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Contract

Permanent

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Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Can accommodate part time hour contracts)
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Job ref

Site

City Hospital Campus

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Town

Nottingham

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Salary
- £20,270 - £21,318 per annum
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

07/02/2023 23:59Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a HCA with or without experience to come and join our growing team.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated health care assistants to come and join our team on Berman 1.

So if you are looking for a new challenge or would like to gain experience in this area please get in touch.

Main duties of the job

Berman 1 is a mixed sex, respiratory ward. Here we care for patients with pneumonia, COPD, Lung cancer and respiratory failure.

We are looking for a healthcare assistant who is able to prioritise and manage their own workload as well as assisting the registered nurses.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

There would be opportunities to become competent in Venepuncture and Cannulation and ECGs.

Within Respiratory we recognise our responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their working environment in order to achieve our vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the Trust; consequently we offer excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development.

Working for our organisation

City campus at NUH has now recieved its Magnet status, we as a trust are keen to teach and educate our staff.

We want to recruit and retain the staff, which we do very well in respiratory. We are recruiting for extra staff to come and join our expanding team.

We adhere to the trusts set 6 values and behaviours which can be found on the intranet.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Following appropriate training, you will be expected to;
Participate in the treatment and care of patients under indirect supervision of a registered nurse.

Carry our basic nursing care of the patients, promoting patient safety, comfort, dignity and confidentiality.

Consider available resources to achieve safe care.

Ensure patients are helped to maintain dignity and individuality.

Use initiative in daily planning.

Carry out the role without the need for constant supervision and direction, recognising limitations and seeking supervision when necessary.

Comply with trust policy.

Report all accidents and untoward incidents to the nurse in charge of area.

Report problems with equipment and facilities to the nurse in charge.

Be prepared to attend and undertake any necessary training.

Maintain good communication with other staff, patients and visitors.

Be aware of the need for confidentiality both within the written and spoken word.

Liaise with other clinical areas as necessary for the coordination of patient care and the smooth running of the ward/unit/department.

Collaborate with all members of the clinical area to ensure efficient running of the ward.

Ongoing training and support will be offered.

Person specification

Qualifications:

Essential criteria

Good standard of written and spoken English and numeracy and basic calculation skills

Desirable criteria
- grade A-C in maths and english GCSE or equivalent

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa's and driving license through a system called Trust ID.

NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment.

The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all