Healthcare Assistant - Ashford, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

The Fracture Clinic is a busy and diverse working environment providing a high-quality service to patients with a variety of both trauma and elective clinics. You will be part of a team of staff working to provide a seamless clinical service and you will need to have a flexible approach and a commitment to working as part of a team.

The successful candidate will need to be a good team player, able to use their initiative and prioritise their workload, to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner. The ability to work to tight deadlines whilst dealing with frequently changing priorities is also essential.

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, confident and self-motivated, enjoy working in a challenging, busy environment and will have experience of working in a customer focused environment.

Main duties of the job

Ability to get on well with people at all levels and work effectively as a team member.

To be responsible for working with colleagues and managers to provide a safe and welcoming environment for staff, patients and visitors

Under guidance, deliver safe patient care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.

To act as a chaperone for patients attending clinic appointments.

Undertake specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level patient observations and patient personal hygiene, application of simple off the shelf splints and braces, remove plaster casts, record ECG, venepuncture, arranging admission of patients to wards from clinic.

Please see job description for full details

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700, also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We care about our patients and our people. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that's second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it's easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals.

Job responsibilities

Please see the main job description for further details of the Clinic Assistant role and responsibilities.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Skills

Essential

Desirable

Knowledge

Essential

Desirable