Employer: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: West Cumberland Hospital
Town: Whitehaven
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/11/2024 23:59
Health Care Assistant A&E * Internal Applicants Only *
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY
Band 3 Health Care Assistant - To apply for the band 3 post you must have NVQ level 3 (or be enrolled to commence the NVQ 3) and the care certificate.
The department is going through a lot of exciting changes which is providing opportunities for career development and progression.
We pride ourselves on our fantastic development of our staff. On appointment, we offer a departmental induction.
Main duties of the job
You will work in the A&E department as part of a multidisciplinary team assisting in the care of adults and children.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this.
* 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.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we aim to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high-quality care every time’:
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
We are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are 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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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 employment.
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 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.
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, usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
* National Care Certificate
* NVQ 3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience
Experience
* Working in a customer-focused/caring environment
* NHS Employment
* Use of a computer
Knowledge
* Maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of care
* Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient/client journey
* Ability to meet the basic needs of patients including washing, dressing and feeding
* Confidentiality
* Nursing policies and procedures
Skills and Aptitudes
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Teamwork
* Use own initiative
* Ability to meet deadlines
* IT Skills
* Extended scope of practice
Other requirements
* Alignment to trust values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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