Job summary
- Main area
- Outpatient Health Care Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - 0 hours per week
- Job ref
- 825-6180437-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bridgnorth Community Hospital
- Town
- Bridgnorth
- Salary
- £23,615 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Bank Healthcare Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements
Job overview
Bridgnorth Community Hospital is situated in the picturesque market town of Bridgnorth in Southeast Shropshire, offering both inpatient and outpatient care to the local community of Bridgnorth and the surrounding area
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Healthcare Assistants with evidence of excellent communication and organisational skills to join our dedicated friendly and welcoming Outpatient team on a Bank contract.
You will be working within a busy outpatient environment with the opportunity to further develop your skills and enhance your knowledge.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- Be able to prepare and effectively run appropriate out-patient clinics.
- Following training to undertake investigative procedures within the department, such as phlebotomy, base line observations of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respirations, urinalysis, pregnancy tests, 24 hour ECGs, visual acuity and any other out-patient procedures.
- To assist medical staff in minor surgical procedure and apply simple dressings where necessary.
- To assist with Out-patient Department administration by loading and downloading patient information and investigation reports via the computer system, to booking patients for department tests.
- To maintain stock levels within the department via the on-line ordering system.
- Escort patients to other departments or areas for treatment, investigation or rehabilitative purposes.
- Observe patient condition and behaviour, reporting changes promptly and accurately.
- Implement all aspects of direct care including personal hygiene, toileting, moving and handling patients to ensure they are safely and comfortably positioned and assist the patient whilst maintaining the safety of both patient and nurse.
- To report hazards or defects in equipment, materials or the environment promptly to the nurse-in-charge with regards to health and safety.
- To maintain high standards of nursing care ensuring that patient’s dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times are maintained.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working as a nursing auxillary, health care assistant or in care work
- Evidence of work with a background relating to out-patients
- Previous experience of working in NHS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of the role of Health Care Assistants.
- Experience and knowledge of basic administration systems including Microsoft Office.
- Awareness of accountability issues e.g. confidentiality
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
- Beverley Williams
- Job title
- Interim CSM
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01584 666014
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