A unique vacancy has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join the Urgent Treatment Centre at Buxton Hospital.
You will be required to undertake various patient clinical procedures in order to assist registered clinicians to deliver agreed pathways as part of the ongoing Urgent Care Agenda.
You will also make initial assessment of patients attending the unit and referrals to registered clinician whenever needed.
The role of the HCA is pivotal to delivering excellence in Urgent Care and the successful candidate is expected to be supported in delivering hands on care to our patients under the supervision of registered practitioners, whilst undertaking an expanded scope of duties.
To maintain standards, ensuring quality of patient care through the development of a range of knowledge & competencies to support Clinicians.
To support and ensure the effective seamless flow of patients through the Urgent Treatment Centre.
Responsibility for a specific area of work that is facilitated by the registered nurse.
To assist Clinicians with the provision of a high standard of individualised patient care and treatments where appropriate and work as an effective multi-disciplinary team member of the UTC Team.
To carry out individual patient care without direct supervision, under the direction of the clinician-in-charge.
Understands and observes appropriate standards of confidentiality.
At all times to behave and act in a way appropriate to and in accordance with “The DCHS Way”.
Derbyshire Community Health Services has been rated as an ‘outstanding’ trust by the Care Quality Commission; we have achieved this by providing high quality patient care within an inclusive organisation that works together and shows care and compassion for each other.
There has never been a more exciting time to join us as one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country – one that is also among the very best NHS employers as voted by its own staff and by CQC.
Our Vision
“To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work”
Our Values
• To get the basics right
• To act with compassion and respect
• To make a difference
• To value and develop teamwork
• To value everyone’s contribution: “everyone matters”
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (
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PLEASE NOTE - the closing date for this vacancy has been amended to 27/10/24 at midnight.
This advert closes on Sunday 27 Oct 2024