Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
About
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning NHS Foundation Trust which provides hospital and community health services in North Tyneside, and hospital, community health and adult social care services in Northumberland.
Key details
Location
Site: Alnwick Infirmary
Address: South Road
Town: Alnwick
Postcode: NE662NS
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 0.53 hours per week
* Part time
* Flexible working
Salary
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 3)
Specialty
Main area: Outpatients
Job overview
Would you like to come and join our team in Outpatients at Alnwick Infirmary? We are looking for a new member to join our team to support patients attending for appointments and procedures.
The successful candidate will work with multiple specialist teams and be involved in delivering high quality care.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
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Communicating with the wider MDT
Supporting patients and providing information regarding appointments and health promotion.
Setting up clinical areas ready for clinics.
Patient procedures:
* Measuring patient observations
* Phlebotomy
* Bladder scanning
* Flow rate
* Cardiology diagnostics, 24hr BP, 24hr ECG and ECG
* Support registered nurses providing care to patients in medical day case area
* Maintaining stock levels
* Maintaining safe environment when involved in audit and clinical governance
Working for our organisation
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, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Ensure safe running of multiple clinics
* Provide a welcoming and compassionate environment for patients attending for a variety of consultations and procedures
* Reporting and problem areas
Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the workplace (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Level 3 qualification in a healthcare related subject or a portfolio of equivalent demonstrable experience
* Completion of a competency-based programme or equivalent relevant experience
* Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation
Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous care experience in a health or social care setting
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Dawn Matthes
Job title: Department Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07814641334
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