Job summary
Employer heading
CLINIC HCA BAND 3
NHS AFC: Band 3
Job overview
Part Time - 30 Hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, hardworking, part time Band 3 health care assistant to join our bespoke nursing team within the outpatients’ clinics at Bolton One in the town centre and also at the RBH site.
There will be regular rotation to cover all clinics at both sites. Being a car driver is essential for this post due to split site working and the need to collect or drop equipment at patient’s homes on occasion.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Our clinics are always very busy and our patients are our priority. You would need to have excellent communication and time management skills, be able to work flexibly to cover the demands of the varied clinics. You should be willing to use skills such as venepuncture, peak flow and inhaler techniques. A good working knowledge of computer skills and spreadsheets is also necessary. Whilst working at the RBH site you will also work to assist the secretarial team clerically between clinic cover times.
If you are looking to become a member of a dynamic and progressive team and think you have the skills we are looking for then we cannot stress enough the importance of contacting us for further information or an informal visit.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
Tracey Holliday – Respiratory Nurse Specialist and Departmental Manager [email protected] 01204 390390 ext 4307
Krystina Dewhurst – ACP
[email protected] 01204 390278 or ext 5278
Working for our organisation
Acute Adult Division
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
The Acute Adult Care Division is one of four Clinical Divisions in the Trust that includes Emergency Care, Complex Care and Specialist Medicine. The Division contains the busiest single site Emergency Department in Greater Manchester and has inpatient wards providing acute medicine, rehabilitation and specialist medicine services. It provides a range of specialist out-patient and community services and is committed to providing excellent clinical performance and patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification documents for all information necessary.
Person specification
other
Essential criteria
- Car driver
education/ training
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 or working towards
- venepuncture trained
- peak flow/ inhaler techniques/ ECG recording
Desirable criteria
- CARE certificate
- AIMS
- Spirometry
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previously working in a care setting
- Good communication skills
- evidence of effective interpersonal skills
- Able to complete clinical observations
Desirable criteria
- clinic experience
- wound care experience
- knowledge of LE2.2 systems and other systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- work flexibly and prioritise workloads
- Self motivation/ can motivate others
- Use initiative
- Team working experience
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake further study
knowledge
Essential criteria
- basic computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Maths/ English
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracey Holliday
- Job title
- Dept manager/ Respiratory Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 390024
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