North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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 lab.
This 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:
* Be responsible for supporting the delivery of outpatient clinics & treatments within the Vascular department alongside a multi-disciplinary team.
* To support in providing high quality care to Vascular patients.
* 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.
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':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* 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.
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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
* National Care Certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction process.
* NVQ3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience.
Experience
* Work in customer focused/caring environment.
* Experience in Vascular.
Knowledge
* Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
* Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient/client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
* Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing, dressing, assistance with feeding etc.
* Understanding of confidentiality.
* Nursing policies and procedures.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to meet deadlines.
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
* Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.
* Good organisation skills & ability to use own initiative.
* Ability to liaise with main Vascular unit effectively.
* Extended scope of practice pertinent to role.
Personal Circumstances
* Motivation, enthusiasm and a passion to develop a long term career within Vascular services.
Other Requirements
* Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours.
* Ability to work cross site as needed, if required.
* Experience of working in the Trust previously.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
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