Job summary
- Main area
- Outpatients
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 297-6629275
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nursing Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated person to work as a band 3 Healthcare Assistant within the Outpatient Service at Gateshead NHS Trust.
We provide clinics across 9 sites including Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon Primary Care Centre, Bensham Hospital, Washington Primary Care Centre and Trinity Square across multiple specialties.
The position is working pre-dominantly Monday to Friday pro rata and this may include weekends and evenings when needed, full-time/part-time considered.
We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, an excellent communicator and is both reliable and flexible and shares our values for providing excellence in healthcare. Experience
Experience within a healthcare environment is preferred. However a car owner/driver who has access to a car on a daily basis and has the flexibility to travel to sites at short notice to support clinics is essential. Please ensure this is stated as part of your application.
Qualifications: Level 2 in Math’s and English or equivalent is essential, Level 2 Health and Social Care or Care Certificate preferred.
Main duties of the job
As a support worker you will be working closely with individuals, supporting the patient’s journey through the clinic setting. You will work closely with clinicians from all members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality, safe patient care across multiple sites both within the hospital and community setting.
1. Undertakes a range of clinical care duties in hospital and other external sites.
2. Record patient observations including height, weight, BMI, ECG and changes to patient clinical conditions documenting in patient notes and on hospital IT systems.
3. Work flexibly, efficiently and effectively to ensure the smooth running of clinics
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· On a sessional basis manage clinics independently/part of a team across a multiple site/specialty setting.
· Initiate emergency action when required e.g. cardiac arrest, fire
· Access Ice to print patient blood test information.
· Participate in clinical skills as trained in line with role e.g. recording ECG’s/phlebotomy/Diabetic Foot Assessment.
· Upload basic information to Care flow.
· Support individuals to express their needs and wishes using a range of Communication tools.
· Promote patients personal hygiene and physical health.
· Actively engage in health promotion when appropriate.
· Participate in late rotas, work flexibly to support the service.
· Participate in transferring of patients who require hospital admission.
· May have responsibility for patient monies/valuables which need to be handled within GHFT guidelines
· Assist individuals with activities of daily living encouraging active
Participation and independence
· Participate in moving and handling of patients and other loads in compliance with training and trust policy.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Car Owner/driver
- grade 2 maths and English
Desirable criteria
- years experience
- ECG skills
skills
Desirable criteria
- phlebotomy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Susanne Richards
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 019104452588
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