Band 3 Health Care Assistant - Ophthalmology
37.5 hours available
Ensure that the organisation and leadership of nursing and midwifery services supports the delivery of the highest standards of patient care in the pursuance of the Trust’s objectives. The core nursing team is responsible for ensuring that effective systems of work are in place to ensure the safe delivery of evidence-based patient care. Support effective patient flows and management of resources in the allocated clinical area in the Trust.
Responsibilities:
1. Assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care.
2. Maintain patients’ privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner.
3. Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
4. Continue to develop and maintain competencies in nursing tasks to maintain high quality safe care.
5. Contribute to housekeeping and other ward/department duties as required, e.g., general tidiness, re-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.
6. Contribute to the work of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
The successful individual needs to be approachable, flexible & keen to learn. Have an understanding of the Trust's values & expectations & present themselves in a professional manner at all times.
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.
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.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the “read this before applying” section.
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.
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.
Important Information:
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. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
As part of one of the largest employers in the UK, NCIC future employees will have access to the following benefits:
1. A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
2. 27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years.
3. Flexible working Scheme.
4. Excellent opportunities for development.
5. Competitive NHS Pension scheme.
6. Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies.
7. EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems.
These schemes are subject to availability.
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