Healthcare Assistant - Crewe, United Kingdom - Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Crewe, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Permanent vacancies has arisen in the Treatment Centre for a Band 2 HCA.

We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team on a busy day surgery.

We are a highly motivated team who enjoy developing and supporting staff whilst driving towards excellence in quality and safety of patient care.

Applicants must possess excellent communication skills and willing to learn new skills in this diverse environment.

To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse to ensure the efficient and effective provision of the full range of nursing duties to patients who require surgical and endoscopy procedures.

The applicant must have a caring attitude, excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a wider healthcare team.

Key Duties

Venepuncture

Undertake ECG testing

The testing and result recording of clinical specimens

Complete the admission process for patients ensuring correct documentation

Maintain a healthy, safe working environment

Work closely with other departments, where applicable

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.

We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care.

Take responsibility for own leaning and development be recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to lean, including full participation in appraisal, supervision and action leaning.

Comply with infection prevention and control (IP&C) policies and procedures as appropriate to their role and responsibilities in their individual work setting.

Staff are required to be personally accountable for their actions and be responsible for their won compliance in relation to IP&C polices, protocols or advice

Always work in accordance with the values and behaviours of the trust.

Ensure a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns.

This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks.