Main area: Surgical Referrals Unit
Grade: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Combination of Long Days, Nights and Weekends)
Job ref: 390-MED-BA-1111
Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Basildon
Town: Basildon
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/11/2024 23:59
Health Care Assistant
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population.
Job overview
As a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant in the Surgical Referrals Unit at Basildon Hospital, you will play a vital role in supporting patients who are undergoing or recovering from surgical procedures. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will provide essential patient care under the guidance of registered nurses ensuring high standards of care throughout the patient’s surgical journey.
Your duties will include providing pressure area care, recognising abnormal skin conditions, and assessing pain using simple scoring methods, escalating concerns when necessary. You will assist with end-of-life care, prepare equipment for aseptic procedures, and undertake simple wound dressings.
You will support patients during clinical procedures, ensuring dignity and comfort, and assist with oxygen delivery, ECG recording, and patient orientation to the ward.
In addition, you will contribute to the smooth running of the unit, collaborate with the clinical team, and adhere to Trust policies and procedures, ensuring to model the Trust Values at all times: Excellent, Compassionate, Respectful.
This position requires excellent communication skills, a compassionate approach, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, clinical environment. If this sounds like you, please apply today!
Main duties of the job
* Demonstrate a courteous and helpful approach to patients, relatives and visitors in the clinical area.
* Carry out assigned clerical tasks as directed by a registered nurse.
* Promote the corporate image of Mid and South Essex NHS FT to all individuals, groups and organisations.
* Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues.
* Report untoward incidents and any other relevant information to a registered nurse immediately.
* Inform a registered nurse if asked to carry out a task which the individual does not have the training or capacity to do.
* Attend to the personal needs of patients/clients by encouraging self-care while maintaining privacy and dignity.
Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties.
We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Qualifications
* Care Certificate
* Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational training level 3
Knowledge and experience
* Knowledge of care and work procedure and practices, clinical observations.
* Experience of being in a demanding environment with changing priorities.
* Experience of undertaking clinical skills in the relevant setting.
Communication
* Able to demonstrate good patient service.
* Able to effectively communicate with a range of people both verbally and in writing.
* Good Listener, Respectful, Professional.
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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