Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY
Band 3 Health Care Assistant up to hours per week permanent
An opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team on Women's Outpatients Department at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
We believe that happy, supported staff provide the highest standard of care. The successful candidate will benefit from working alongside supportive and experienced staff.
Within the department we have specialist clinics including, Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Early Pregnancy, Fertility and Gynaecological Oncology clinics amongst others.
The ideal candidate will thrive in this caring, interesting environment. We welcome applicants from all areas of healthcare. The successful candidate will work Monday - Friday between the hours of 08:00-18:30.
Main duties of the job
Assist qualified nurses in providing high quality patient care.
Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct supervision in specialist clinics and indirect supervision for gynaecology clinics.
Prepares notes for clinics and return after clinic.
Maintain patient privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner
When trained and deemed competent, undertake clinical activities using appropriate equipment ECGs, Venepuncture, processing histology samples.
Contributes to housekeeping duties for the department ordering stock, putting stock away, cleaning duties, topping up and general tidiness.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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