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203085 Cockermouth Hospital
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NHS AfC: Band 2
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Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (shifts to cover include weekends, nights and bank holidays)
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Cockermouth Community Hospital
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Cockermouth
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£22,383 Per annum
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26/07/2024 23:59

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Community Hospital Health Care Assistant (Cockermouth)

NHS AfC: Band 2

Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 2 Healthcare Assistant to work within the Cockermouth ward based Nursing Team. This is a permanent, full-time position.

Isel ward aims address the challenges of an aging population and increasing demand on health and care services by providing more patient centred hospital care and empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing. This will require new ways of working to focus on preventing ill health and ensure services are sustainable for the future. 

This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex needs within the community hospital setting.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their clinical skills and expertise in caring for patients, working closely with health and social care colleagues to promote independence, facilitate hospital discharge which can be complex and promote independence through reablement and management of long-term conditions.

The shifts are predominantly 12hrs with half hour break included however the Rota is completed based on service need and this may change to support this. Shifts include nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Please see job description.

As a Health Care Assistant in a multi-disciplinary team, work with other health and social care professionals to develop the ethos of multi-disciplinary, integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.

As a Health Care Assistant, working under the direction of a registered health care professional, undertake a range of delegated patient nursing and care duties including clinical observations and recording patient information.   This will include supporting patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.

Working on many occasions unsupervised, assess patients, plan and implement care in the hospital setting, provide advice and education to patients, carers and colleagues, maintain associated records.  Carry out nursing procedures.

Flexible working is required to meet the needs of the patients group. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.  The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

 

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

·         Being a clinically led organisation

·         Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

·         A positive patient experience every time

·         A great place to work

·         Managing our money well

 

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

 

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

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Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

 

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

 

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

 

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.  Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

 

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information (Please ask recruiting manager and delete if not appropriate) This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

 

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:                  

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]

Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

 The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

 

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

 As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

 A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

 

These schemes are subject to availability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Care Certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake

Knowledge & Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care
  • Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner
  • Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.
  • Understanding of confidentiality
  • Knowledge of Child Development
  • Work in customer focused / caring environment

Skills and Aptitudes

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as a member of a team
  • Ability to use initiative appropriately
  • Organisational skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

Personal Circumstances

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers
  • Enthusiastic
  • Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image
  • Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Motivation, interest and enthusiasm in caring for children and their families
  • Team focussed
  • Understands responsibility of position
  • Understands the need for flexibility
  • Reassuring under pressure
  • Open/Reflective/Warm
  • Team focussed
  • Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

Other Requirements

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours
  • Equality and Diversity (from KSF core dimension 6- one to be selected)
  • Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1)
  • Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Refer to the KSF matrix for appropriate level http://cptportal.cumbria.nhs.uk/SiteDirectory/learningnetwork/Pages/KnowledgeandSkillsFramework.aspx

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Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

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Rebecca O'Shea
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Ward Manager
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01900 705776
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