***Due to the nature of the position, we are unable to offer sponsorship. ***
Job Title: Health Care Support Worker
Hours per week: Part Time/Full Time
Type: Permanent
Salary: £23,615 Per annum
Closing Date: 2nd March 2025
Interview Date: TBC
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to undertake an online maths and English assessment. You will need to meet the trust's pass mark to be invited to interview.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment, and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference'
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Main Duties of the Job
Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant committed to providing excellent patient care? Have you always wanted to work in healthcare but don't have the formal experience? Do you want a new challenge and have the passion to make a difference?
There is an exciting opportunity to join our JAG accredited Endoscopy unit. The endoscopy unit is a fast-paced area with 4 procedure rooms, and you would work across all areas of the unit - prep/procedure rooms/decontamination & recovery. We undertake diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (upper GI, lower GI, and respiratory procedures).
There are many training opportunities, including a comprehensive training package of which you will be supported by our own practice educator facilitator. A buddy/mentor will be allocated to you to support your training and assist you in completing your competencies.
As part of the role, you will be required to be on the On-call rota to support any out-of-hour emergencies requiring a procedure. We have opportunities for full-time and part-time staff.
About Us
Here at George Eliot, our vision to excel at patient care takes center stage. As an ever-evolving clinically-led acute service provider, we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe, and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
1. Excellence and safety in everything we do
2. Challenge but support
3. Expect respect and dignity
4. Local health that inspires confidence
Should you require any further information, please contact Natalie Coleman on 024 7686351351 Ext 4256.
We offer a range of impressive benefits: pension, 27 days minimum annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site nursery, white goods scheme, staff awards, buying and selling annual leave, on-site bus stop.
Job Responsibilities
See Job Description & Person Specification attached as these are too detailed to add into this section.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Minimum of 3 GCSE Grades A-D, must include English and Maths.
* Key Skills / Functional Skills Numeracy, Literacy, Communication Level 1.
* Key Skills / Functional Skills Numeracy, Literacy, Communication Level 2.
* Basic IT Skills.
* Level 2 QCF/NVQ Clinical Healthcare Support.
* Level 2 QCF/NVQ Health & Social Care.
Experience
* Experience of working in a healthcare environment (at least six months experience).
* Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality and to maintain confidentiality at all times.
* Demonstrates good interpersonal skills.
* Able to communicate clearly, verbally and written.
* Has an understanding of infection prevention within a care setting.
* Has an understanding of basic health care requirements.
* Has an understanding/awareness of the Data Protection Act.
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.
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