Emergency Department Assistant - Blackpool, United Kingdom - Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Verified Company

Blackpool, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

To work as an Emergency Department Assistant within a high pressured, fast moving environment.

To prioritise and deliver care to patients.
To demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practise within the delivery of patient care in the Emergency Department.
To ensure patients' safety, privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
To support the registered nurses of the Emergency Department
To undertake such duties as determined by the Department Managers and Matron.

Emergency Department Assistant

Previous applicants need not apply.

Unscheduled Care is an exciting, diverse and large acute division which encompass many specialities - every day is different

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in our busy and transforming Emergency Department as an Emergency Department Assistant.

Our department covers and provides a service to a population of approximately 450,000 residents, increasing during our busy holiday seasons.

We consider the department to be an innovative, creative and friendly environment for those healthcare professionals who wish to provide high quality patient centred care.

You will have a can do attitude and be working with people of a similar mind who are as motivated as you are to deliver high standards of care in a supportive, responsive and cheery environment.

As we expect a high number of applicants, the interviews will be competitive and the advert may close before the advertised end date.

For more information please contact the Emergency Department Managers Victoria Smith or Patricia Bowen on

Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career.

The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire.

As a Trust we are committed to:

Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
Real equality of opportunity.
Continual development and learning for staff.
Achieving a work life balance.

We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.

The Trust is accredited as a disability Confident employer.

That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.

Main responsibilities include the essential care of patients, venepuncture and cannulation, transferring and general tasks such as waste management, oxygen management and maintaining a suitable and hygienic environment for our patients.