Healthcare Assistant - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Leicester, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Description

Job Title:
Health Care Assistant

Band: 2

Base:
You may be required to work in other designated locations of the
Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is
required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal
Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If
your initial location is one of these sites excess travel
change of base.

Reports to:
Sister OPD

Accountable to:
Matron / Head of Nursing

We are looking an enthusiastic healthcare assistant to work in the Leicester Glenfield Outpatients department.

You will enjoy a challenging varied pace and an exciting working environment caring for a complex workload.

There are various Outpatient clinics specialising in Orthopaedics, Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Breast Care, Vascular, Diabetes Oncology, Allergy and Sports Medicine

We can offer opportunities to gain knowledge and experience working within a diverse range of specialties.
You will be working closely with nursing and medical staff, you will also be part of the multidisciplinary team, to provide high quality care to patients and visitors.
You will need to have healthcare experience, excellent communication skills, positive personality and a mature and professional approach to their work. Computer skills are desirable. You must be able to deal with the public in a sensitive and polite manner, and be flexible in their approach to duties of work.

For further information or an informal visit please contact Sister Nicola Gallacher-Lindsay on or Deputy Sister Laura Kerr on or Matron Martha Tickell on

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.

We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do

They are:

We focus on what matters most
We treat others how we would like to be treated
We are passionate and creative in our work
We do what we say we are going to do
We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: )

Provide support to the Multi Professional team under the

direction of an appropriate Registered Health Care
Professional within all areas of the central outpatients
department.

This role can involve frequent walking and standing for long

periods of time. The post holder must also have the
physical ability to use manual handling equipment i.e.
hoists, trolleys and wheelchairs.

The post holder will be required to work flexibly and may be

called upon to work at one of the other UHL sites, including
the National Centre for Sports & Exercise Medicine
(NCSEM) at Loughborough University.

There are no budgetary responsibilities within this post

other than to be responsible for maintaining stock levels
within the department in line with trust policy and
procedures being aware of financial implications.
Policy To work to all relevant UHL policies and procedures.
Data Protection act.

Health and Safety at work Act 197- To contribute to effective communication within the multidisciplinary team, receiving regular team updates and information for the effective day to day running of the department.