Description : Health Care Assistant. Company : Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Location : Nottingham
Main area Allied Health Contract Permanent: Mixed Shift Pattern Hours- Full time
- Part time
Job overview
Ward B47 is looking for dynamic healthcare assistants to join our team.
B47 is a Health Care of the Older Person Ward.
Although past experience in Health Care is beneficial prior experience in care is not necessary as we support you through a healthcare assistant induction and to complete the National Care Certificate. Acute Medicine have a dedicated Clinical Trainer to support you through the training.
We are looking forward to meeting candidates with high levels of care and compassion and who demonstrate the values of team NUH.
If successful at shortlisting, you will be invited to a face-to-face interview where you will be asked to complete a numeracy and literacy test prior to interview.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to the advert.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Healthcare Assistants and will welcome any forward thinking, caring individual who is committed to providing a high standard of safe quality patient care.
You must display excellent communication skills and be confident to deal with members of the public and the hospital multidisciplinary team.
You will be delivering hands on patient care within unit and provide care in conjunction with the registered nurse.
The role is to cover 24 hours/7 days a week/12 hour shifts day and night.
Working for our organisation
At NUH we take great pride in having in place a team of highly trained Healthcare Assistants to provide quality and compassionate patient care. These roles are essential to the experience of our patients and their relatives and carers and they complement the clinical care provided by our doctors, nurses, midwives and therapists.
As a healthcare assistant at NUH, there are many opportunities for further progression and enhancing you clinical skills.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
On Ward B47 we take pride in the excellent care that we provide to our patients and families. Therefore, we want to hear from candidates with a special talent for caring. Who would go the extra mile to help our patients feel valued and cared for at all times treating them with compassion, dignity and respect.
You will work alongside the nurses, assisting in admitting our patients, caring for our confused and acutely ill patients and assisting with activities of daily living and providing support to patients and relatives. You will also be expected to assist transferring patients on chairs/trolleys to our step down wards. Cleaning, tidying and stocking up also is a daily task.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working within an acute hospital setting
- Please provide some examples of your experience dealing with customers, patients or clients in a work environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience on a HCOP ward
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Please demonstrate and provide examples of understanding the importance of instructions and written procedures
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Please demonstrate and provide examples of how you use effective time management skills
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Please provide some examples of how you have demonstrated clear and effective written and verbal communication 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!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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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.
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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.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
