Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Undertake a range of delegated duties to deliver agreed plans of care under the supervision of trained staff.
Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
To ensure patients receive high quality care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care.
Prepare medical records prior to patients attending their clinic appointments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
1. Evidence of a General Education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent.
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
1. Knowledge of Manual Handling of patients, using lifting aids.
2. Understanding the requirements of Patient Confidentiality.
Experience
Essential Criteria
1. Customer Care Experience.
Values Based Question
Essential Criteria
1. How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.
This post will close before the intended closing date should a sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
All staff must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.
We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.
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You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs, and as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via NHS Jobs. If you have a query relating to your application, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 830000.
If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
Applicant Requirements
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.
Application Numbers
Please note this vacancy may close early if the number of applications is met.
Documents to Download
* Job Description 2024 - CM (PDF, 672.3KB)
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