Job summary
The Vascular service at North Cumbria Integrated Care is due to open a Vascular Lab at Cumberland Infirmary early 2025. As a result of this, the team are expanding and we are looking for enthusiastic healthcare assistants to support in running and leading on the day to day functions of the is an exciting new role within the organisation, with the opportunity to work as part of a team who are keen to develop the service and improve the way we deliver vascular care to our patients through the new facilities within the Vascular Lab. You will be working under the supervision of the senior clinical nurse specialist team, and there will be ample opportunity to develop skills and progress in a vascular nursing career.
Main duties of the job
The HCA within the Vascular Lab will be responsible for supporting the nursing & consultant team to run the day to day Vascular outpatient activities efficiently.
The post holder will:
1. Be responsible for supporting the delivery of outpatient clinics & treatments within the Vascular department alongside a multi-disciplinary team.
2. To support in providing high quality care to Vascular patients.
3. Be an integral member of the Vascular team delivering care within the Vascular specialty.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the "read this before applying" section.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
4. Being a clinically led organisation
5. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
6. A positive patient experience every time
7. A great place to work
8. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
9. Junk Mail is checked regularly