Health Care Assistant (Gynaecology) *Internal Only*
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY
Band 3 Health Care Assistant 30 hours Maternity Leave Cover.
An opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team on Women's Outpatients Department at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. The successful candidate will benefit from working alongside supportive and experienced staff.
Main duties of the job
1. Assist qualified nurses in providing high quality patient care.
2. Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct supervision in specialist clinics and indirect supervision for gynaecology clinics.
3. Prepares notes for clinics and return after clinic.
4. Maintain patient privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner.
5. When trained and deemed competent, undertake clinical activities using appropriate equipment e.g ECGs, Venepuncture, processing histology samples.
6. Contributes to housekeeping duties for the department e.g ordering stock, putting stock away, cleaning duties, topping up and general tidiness.
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.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this.
Person Specification
Personal Circumstances
* Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful.
* Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to use initiative appropriately.
* Organisational skills.
* Ability to meet deadlines.
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Experience
* Working in a Customer Focused environment.
* NHS Experience.
* Use of a computer.
Knowledge
* Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing & dressing etc.
* Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
* Understanding of confidentiality.
Qualifications
* GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
* NVQ3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience.
* National Care certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction process.
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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