Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Communicating with the wider MDT
2. Supporting patients and providing information regarding appointments and health promotion
3. Setting up clinical areas ready for clinics
4. Measuring patient observations
5. Bladder scanning
6. Flow rate
7. Cardiology diagnostics, 24hr BP, 24hr ECG, and ECG
8. Support registered nurses providing care to patients in the medical day case area
9. Maintaining stock levels
10. Maintaining a safe environment when involved in audit and clinical governance
Job Responsibilities
1. Ensure safe running of multiple clinics
2. Provide a welcoming and compassionate environment for patients attending for a variety of consultations and procedures
3. Reporting and addressing problem areas
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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, and relevant legislation
Experience
* Previous care experience in a health or social care setting
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.
Employer Name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum
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