Job summary
- Main area
- surgery
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 264-6424860-SUR
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/07/2024
Employer heading
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Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Are you looking to start a new career in Healthcare in 2023? Apply now to attend our next HCA assessment centre on Saturday 20th July 2024.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview assessment centre in person.
There is no option for this to be virtual or at a different time/date.
If you are a health care assistant currently working in the NHS or the private care sector and hold an NVQ level 2/3 we would love to meet you.
We would welcome applications from those individuals with overseas nursing qualifications and who have the right to work in the UK who would like to study for OET/CBT/OSCE to become a registered nurse or those interested in accessing training to become a Trainee Nurse Associate.
Why you should work for us
• Great learning and development opportunities to enable all staff to fulfil their potential
• A fully supported induction programme
• Salary sacrifice - childcare, electronics and cars
• NHS agenda for change terms and conditions
• A generous annual leave provision
• NHS pension
• Annual appraisal and personal development plans
• Flexible working – full and part time vacancies available including a wide range of shift patterns
You should be able to and prepare to work a 24/7 rota.
Main duties of the job
- To assist and support registered staff in the delivery of high quality, individualised, dignified and compassionate care to patients.
- To contribute to the effective running of the department by concentrating on tasks that directly support the needs of the patient and assists their journey, prioritising on patients as required.
- To work under the supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner at all times, working within the parameters of their competence, communicating and documenting appropriate and relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team in a professional timely manner
- The ability to work to a high standard at all times, influencing and role modelling patient centred care.
- To promote protected meal times on the ward area with support from others.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Educated to Vocational Qualification/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Holds National Care Certificate or equivalent level of education, training or experience (e.g. able to demonstrate the skill and competency to undertake the clinical duties as described in the job description)
- Holds Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English or education equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Speciality specific training and competencies achieved and ongoing development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in as a Healthcare Assistant in an healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact
- Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control and Safeguarding processes
- Experience of working in a healthcare team and patient settings
- Experience of dealing with patient/relative verbal complaints
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and listening skills (written and verbal)
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction/close supervision by a Registered Practitioner
- Able to work as a team
- Able to relate well with patients, relatives, visitors, colleagues, the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust colleagues
- Taking and recording Vital Signs and other clinical skills with evidence of appropriate training within scope of job role
- Able to carry out routine and non-routine duties/tasks
- Computer/keyboard skills for entering/updating patient records
- Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
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
- Karen Goudie
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536 492618
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