Health Care Assistant

1 week ago

Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time
Job overview


Gynaecology within The Royal Oldham Hospital has dynamic services of an inpatient ward, a gynaecology assessment and early pregnancy unit along with gynaecology outpatients.


We are looking to recruit Health Care Assistants working across all gynaecology services, providing clinical support to assist registered nurses in the assessment, planning and delivery of care to patients.

Shifts patterns are over 7 days covering days and nights.


Gynaecology provide and excellent opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge across a variety of our services as you are expected to work across all areas under direct supervision from registered members of staff.


After appropriate training you will undertake physiological observations, venepunture and cannulation, 12 lead ECGs, triaging, and accurately record findings and refer information to a trained nurse.

Also opportunities to assist in Outpatients with hysteroscopy and colposcopy procedures providing a varied specialised care.


As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and wellbeing and go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient care.

In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with robust personal development opportunities and an enhanced rate for your services in line with the Agenda for Change framework.

Main duties of the job


Establish and maintain communication with people about routine and daily activities overcoming any differences in communication between the people involved.

Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development.

Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area.

Assist in maintaining and developing services.

Ensure own actions help to maintain quality.

Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights.

Assist in assessing people's health and wellbeing and related needs.

Assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programmes to meet people's health and wellbeing needs.

Undertake delegated responsibilities from registered staff as appropriate.


After appropriate training undertake clinical observations of care and accurately record findings and refer information on to the trained nurse.

After appropriate training undertake 12 lead ECG recording.

After appropriate training undertake venepuncture.

Working for our organisation


The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.


As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to
make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -
care,
appreciate and
inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPerson specification

Qualifications:

Essential criteria

  • Care Certificate
  • Level 1 Literacy and numeracy (GCSE English & maths Grade D-G)
  • NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
- or equivalent experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

  • Good organisational skills
  • Good communication (written and verbal skills)
  • Basic IT skills
Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria

  • Experience of working as a Care support worker or equivalent in a Health or Social Care setting
  • Experience of Working with a team
Desirable criteria

  • Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
  • Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life.

We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.


The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect t

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