Health Care Assistant, Ward 1

4 weeks ago

Whitehaven, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Health Care Assistant, Band 2, 37.5 hours per available

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on Ward 1 at the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. Ward 1 is a surgical elective ward providing care for Orthopaedic, Gynaecology, Breast Care and General surgical patients. We also accept surgical and gynaecological emergency admissions from A&E, WOPD and SDEC. We provide post-operative rehabilitation for Orthopaedic Trauma and general Surgical patients from CIC. Medical outliers within the ward are well supported by experienced ACP' and in-house Medical Consultant.

We offer extended learning opportunities to enhance your skills and support further education.

The role requires staff to work days, nights and weekends.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

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 of our Trust

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.

The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the “read this before applying” section.

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

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**Standard Check**: £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.

**Enhanced Check**: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

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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