Are you interested in working in a busy, dynamic and friendly outpatient Department to deliver a modern-day outpatients service.
We are looking for a motivated and flexible band 3 health care assistant to join our outpatient team at North Tyneside General Hospital.
We work across multiple outpatients areas to deliver a seven-day service including Northumbria Specialist Emergency Hospital, Monkseaton Surgery and if required Wansbeck and Hexham outpatients. You will be required to be flexible to the needs of the service and work within outpatient department.
We will provide a supportive learning environment and encourage you with your personal and professional development. You must have experience in a hospital background. NVQ level 3 is essential or relevant outpatient experience. We also provide a busy phlebotomy service within outpatients therefore applicants must be either competent at taking blood or willing to learn.
Work with patients in a variety of out patient settings
Assist with patient pathways across multiple nursing areas delivering out patient care under supervision of RGN nursing team.
Manage own clinic workload under non direct supervision from RGN.
Travel across multiple sites to support the service need
To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care
To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
Undertake phlebotomy
Assist RGN with dressings clinics
To maintain high clinical standards
To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.
We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, if a suitable number of applications is received.
To work apart of large team, and help maintain high standards with the outpatient setting.
Providing and receiving routine information orally, in writing or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, clients, carers, the public or other External contacts
Able to use electronic systems such as PAS, ICE.
Venepuncture
Complete IR1 forms and provides statements as appropriate
Able to contribute to ward meetings
Alerts qualified staff to changes in a patient’s condition
Completes relevant nursing documentation specific to clinical area
Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024
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