Healthcare Assistant

1 month ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Band 2

**Main area**
- CAS Infectious Diseases

**Grade**
- Band 2

**Contract**
- Permanent

**Hours**
- Full time
- Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

**Job ref**
- 164-5618258

**Site**
- Nottingham University Hospitals

**Town**
- Nottingham

**Salary**
- £22,383 per annum

**Salary period**
- Yearly

**Closing**
- 17/09/2023 23:59

Job overview

Infectious Diseases are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated HCA to join our existing friendly team. Within the CAS division we have 13 beds and care for a variety of patients both male and female, of varying age ranges. We specialise in infectious and tropical diseases and our patients come from diverse backgrounds.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Main duties of the job

Team Nightingale is a 13 bedded acute medical ward specialising in the care of patients with infectious / tropical diseases / infections. We pride ourselves in the quality of our nursing care.

We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team in a full-time capacity as we have a 1.00 WTE (37.5 hours) vacancy to fill. You will be able to develop your skills in the care of patients requiring specials precautions for infection, infectious diseases and infection control.

You must display excellent communication skills and be confident to deal with members of the public and the hospital multidisciplinary team

You will be delivering hands on patient care within our adult in-patient clinical areas.

Working for our organisation

At NUH we take great pride in having in place a team of highly trained Healthcare Assistants to provide quality and compassionate patient care. These roles are essential to the experience of our patients and their relatives and carers and they complement the clinical care provided by our doctors, nurses, midwives and therapists.

As a healthcare assistants at NUH, there are many opportunities for further progression and enhancing you clinical skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description for detailed responsibilities or access webinar for further information and ability to ask questions.

An informal visit is highly recommended.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
- Level of education to be assessed prior to interview

Experience

Essential criteria
- Previous experience in dealing with customers, patients or clients in a work environment

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
- Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal communication skills Good telephone skills Ability to pass on information accurately

Desirable criteria

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
- _________________________________________

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

**Salary**: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the **Occupational Health Department **confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.



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