Employer: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Elective Care Suite The Cumberland Infirmary
Town: Carlisle
Salary: £23,615 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/12/2024 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
A Vacancy has become available for a Health Care Assistant in the Elective Care Suite at the Cumberland Infirmary for 30 hours.
This is a busy Surgical admission Unit which accommodates Day patients and In-patients prior and post-operatively following surgery/ procedure. The opening times are 07:30-20:30. Health Care duties include working in a small but friendly team covering all aspects of care including monitoring and documenting patients' vital signs pre and post-operatively. The Health Care Assistant will be expected to assist the Registered Practitioner in the delivery of care to patients.
The successful candidate will be offered training for venepuncture, cannulation and E.C.G. practice. The applicant should have good communication skills, be empathetic and be able to treat patients with confidentiality and dignity.
The Elective Care Suite is a very busy unit which provides care for a large volume of patients which varies from Surgical procedures to Trauma cases. We work at a fast pace to provide a very high standard of care.
Main duties of the job
The Team in Elective Care Suite is a relatively small committed team who are experienced Nurses. There are already 2 other HCAs who work in E.C.S. We are committed to our patients and treat them with dignity, compassion, respect, and confidentiality. The team has recently overcome a change of work ethic in the department which we have overcome as a team building on new ways of working. The team ensures that the organisation and Leadership of Nursing services supports the delivery of the highest standards of patient care.
Working for our organisation
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.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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Person specification
Experience
* Work in customer focused / caring environment.
* Use of a computer.
Knowledge
* Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
* Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
* Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.
* Understanding of confidentiality.
* Nursing policies and procedures.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work as a member of a team.
* Ability to use initiative appropriately.
* Organisational skills.
* Ability to meet deadlines.
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Qualifications
* GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
* National Care certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction process.
* NVQ 3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience.
Personal Circumstances
* Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers.
* Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful.
* Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
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