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.
Contact
Address: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Human Resources Department, Northumbria House, 7/8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0QJ
Contact Number: 0191 2031415 Option 2
Key details
Location
Site: Hexham General Hospital
Town: Hexham
Postcode: NE46 1QJ
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Flexible working
Salary
Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 3)
Job overview
Northumbria Endoscopy Trust wide Service is growing. An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, dedicated Band 3 Endoscopy Nursing Assistants who wish to further their career and gain experience in the Endoscopy Unit. You will be based at Hexham General Hospital but would be expected to cover cross sites as required.
Advert
Reporting to the Endoscopy Unit Managers and Deputy Unit Managers, the individuals will be responsible for assisting the qualified Endoscopy Nurses in basic nursing care of the patient; ensuring decontamination of endoscopes is completed as per expected standards; ensuring effective communication across a multi-disciplinary team. The Endoscopy Nursing Assistants need to be flexible to the needs of the service; there is an expectation for weekend / evening working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* 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
* To maintain high clinical standards
* To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment
* Provides and receives routine information which requires tact or persuasive skills or where there are barriers to understanding
* Providing and receiving routine information orally, in writing or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, clients, carers, the public or other external contacts
Minimum Requirements
* NVQ Level 3 in Health/Health & Social Care/Direct Care or a portfolio of equivalent experience
* Course and experience that demonstrate transferable skills i.e. respiratory essentials, basic stoma care, palliative care course for HCAs
* Previous care experience preferably in a health care setting
* Good verbal and written communication
* Able to use electronic systems such as PAS, ICE
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.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Previous care experience in a health or social care setting
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Victoria Mallon
Job title: Unit Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01434 655321
#J-18808-Ljbffr