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Job summary

Main area
Eye Unit
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (11 hour shift pattern - mixed shift shifts long days -over 7days/week)
Job ref
292-6429560-SCC
Employer
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
PAH
Town
Harlow
Salary
£22,383 per annum plus 5% high cost area suppliment
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2024 23:59

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The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant - Eye Unit

Band 2

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. 

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts. 

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.


 

Job overview

You will be a part of an integral multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively with services locally and regionally to provide a high standard of patient care and ensure an excellent patient journey through our services and beyond. There will be opportunities to further develop your skills and complete the relevant courses to support with the smooth running of the department. The Ophthalmology Nursing team is a progressive force that operates across Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, including the main site and smaller clinics within the Trust and in Keats House in Bush Fair, Harlow.

Applications are welcomed for any Healthcare Assistants who are passionate and enthusiastic about providing exemplary patient care.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a multidisciplinary team assisting with patient care and other departmental-related duties as directed by a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife to ensure kind, safe, and compassionate care for patients.

  • Work in a self-motivated and professional manner.
  • To work well with all disciplines of staff and may be required to take direction from other professional staff from time to time.
  • Required a courteous and helpful approach to patients and staff is essential.
  • A sensible, safe conscious approach to work is necessary at all times as well as strict observance of the Trust’s policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at anytime. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Literacy & Numeracy at level 1 or above
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 2
  • Ophthalmology training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Experience of working in a hospital environment/other care setting
Desirable criteria
  • Ophthalmology experience
  • NHS experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dru Drumond
Job title
Unit Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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