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

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description
Band 2


Main area

  • Elective Orthopaedics

Grade

  • Band 2

Contract

  • Permanent

Hours

  • Part time 23 hours per week

Job ref
A


Site

  • City Campus

Town

  • Nottingham

Salary
- £20,270 - £21,318 per annum


Salary period

  • Yearly

Closing

  • 28/11/2023 23:59
Job overview


An exciting opportunity for Healthcare Assistants has arisen to work within the Surgery Division at the City Campus on Oxton unit.


We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Healthcare Assistants and will welcome any forward thinking, caring individuals who are committed to providing a high standard of safe quality patient care.

Main duties of the job


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


If you are enthusiastic and passionate, and able to work in a demanding, yet rewarding environment and would like to become a part of a friendly and supportive team, we would like to hear from you.


You must display excellent communication skills and be confident to deal with members of the public and as well as members of the multidisciplinary team.

Working for our organisation


The Elective Orthopaedic Service cares for a variety of Orthopaedic patients ranging from day case surgeries to complexed revision joints aged 16 plus.

We follow the enhanced recovery after surgery programme and work closely with the physiotherapists and occupational therapists with an aim to discharge primary hip and knee replacements 3 days post operatively.


We have a well-established induction and support programme for healthcare assistants, and there are many opportunities for further progression and enhancing your clinical skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


You will be required to carry out a number of designated tasks, of which will involve direct care, in support of and under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Good standard of written and spoken English to an equivalent standard of GCSE grade C or above
Desirable criteria

  • NVQ / QCF 2 in Healthcare
Experience

Essential criteria

  • Previous experience in dealing with patients or clients in a hospital working environment
Desirable criteria

  • Previous experience in a health or social care setting
Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria

  • Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH.

We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.

With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career


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 ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses 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 other pre-employment check documentation.


Consent:

  • Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service
  • I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the
    Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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