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Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic motivated individuals to join our team in Women's and Children's at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. You will be working alongside our gynaecology professionals to carry out a compassionate and caring role to meet the needs of our patients, relatives and other team members.
Applicants must be able to work effectively within a team, demonstrating an ability to adapt to the change in accordance with the need of the organisation and professional innovation.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job responsibilities
* Perform patient care maintaining the safety of the patient, under the supervision of a registered practitioner.
* Anticipate the needs of the patient to ensure comfort, safety, and dignity always.
* Assist patients in preparation for and whilst undergoing routine and specialised gynaecological procedures and examinations, always attending to the patients welfare.
* To check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests. Ensure that patient demographics are accurate.
* Establish and maintain a good communication channel to support patient confidence.
* Demonstrate respect, courtesy, and diplomacy in dealing with professional colleagues and members of the public. Adopting a friendly and helpful approach towards staff, patients, their relatives and friends in all clinical areas and on the telephone.
* Receive patients, relatives, and colleagues into the department and direct to the appropriate area and ensure that they have been informed of waiting times.
* Ensure patients property is kept in line with Trust Policy Preparing for clinics.
* Management of patient information to ensure compliance with information governance.
* Ensuring patients data is effectively inputted on to the computer system.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for further information please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
* Understanding of Safeguarding issues
* Awareness of Health and Safety issues
* Knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentiality
* Previous experience of working with members of the public
* One year's formal care experience in a hospital
* Experience of using hospital patient record system
* Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
* Experience of providing high quality care
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
* GCSE Maths and English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
* Commit to undertake in-house training
* Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway
* Care certificate
Skills and Abilities
* Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Ability to work without direct supervision
* Able to identify when to escalate issues/concerns
* Ability to work as part of team
* Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries
Personal Qualities
* Adaptable and flexible approach to work
* Positive attitude to training and development
* Ability to work 24-hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays
* Ability to travel
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.
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