Health Care Assistant, Eau

1 week ago


Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time
EAU & Ward 6 Health Care Assistant, Band 2, West Cumberland Hospital, 24 hours


An exciting opportunity to become a permanent Healthcare Assistant on the Emergency Assessment Unit, Ward 6 & SDEC at WCH.


The Emergency Assessment Unit is a 27 bedded Unit providing acute care to emergency admissions, soon to be transformed in to Same Day Emergency Care unit and Ward 6 Short stay unit.

We are a fast paced, acute care environment delivering safe, effective, quality patient centred care.

We pride ourselves in fantastic training and education with opportunities to develop both professionally and personally.

To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care

When trained and deemed competent undertake clinical activities, using appropriate equipment

Maintain patients' privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner.

Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.

Continue to develop and maintain competencies in nursing tasks to maintain high quality safe care.

Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, replenish stock and ensure clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.


Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.

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'.

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

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.


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.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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£18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

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As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
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