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Job Description
- Req#: C9382-24-0737?language=en&page=636&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Willingness & ability to undertake NVQ Level 2
- NVQ Level 2
- Experience as a Healthcare Assistant
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- An understanding of organisation of nursing care
- Basic I.T. skills in E mail
- Basic understanding of NHS issues
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
- Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a RN as agreed by local protocols.
- Good attendance record
- Able to perform a wide range of duties
- Willingness & ability to undertake NVQ Level 2
- NVQ Level 2
- Experience as a Healthcare Assistant
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- An understanding of organisation of nursing care
- Basic I.T. skills in E mail
- Basic understanding of NHS issues
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
- Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a RN as agreed by local protocols.
- Good attendance record
- Able to perform a wide range of duties
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our team in our new purpose built Critical Care. This post Is to work in a very acute setting, where you will be involved in delivering care to both Critically unwell patients and ward level care patients. We have a large multi professional team which work closely in Critical Care which provides a seven-day service 24 hours a day. This is staffed with shifts including long days, Nights and weekends, which we offer to staff currently on a self rostering system, with some restrictions.
Critical care can be a very fast paced acute environment, which demands exceptional teamwork. The team work very closely and effective to provide a safe caring and respectful environment for all. We offer excellent learning and development opportunities for staff who join our team, with a strong support network within the team.
We are a forward thinking modern Foundation Trust and are looking to recruit a HCA who is pro active, highly motivated, open to change and demonstrates excellent communication skills. As an integral member of the team, the post holder will work together to ensure safe effective care is maintained. with Progression opportunities within the unit.
Main duties of the job
We are a 16 bedded unit that provides a mixture of multiple levels of care to our patients. We have a fantastic multi professional team of staff, who support and welcome new members of the team. There would be a period of teaching and training for the successful candidate by our practice development team and experienced HCA's in post on the unit.
Within your role you will assist with hygiene care, stocking up, cleaning and setting up bed areas for admissions. You will assist with mobilising patients, you will also be involved in supporting the team with rehabilitation of patients. Excellent communication is key within the role, as you will work closely within the team.
You will assist and support the team in the delivery of the highest standard of patient care of care in this busy Critical Care environment, help maintain a clean and well-prepared department, working within the multidisciplinary team to ensure best patient/carer experience. You will be expected to rotate between days and nights.
PLEASE NOTE: If a high number of applications are received the post may close earlier than advertised.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Date posted
10 June 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
382-SACT84-24
Job locations
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney heys road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
- To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
- Undertake specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level.
- To assist patients with hygiene and toileting needs
-To assist patients nutritional needs as directed by a registered nurse or dietitian
- To help and support team with aiding to rehabilitate patients with the activities of daily living
- To undertake clinical activities, following training and assessment, as directed by the Registered Nurse
- To report any change in the condition of patients to the nurse in charge
- Assist registered nurse to prepare patients for transfer or discharge home including correct documentation of property
- Assist caring for dying patients and their relatives with the supervision of the registered nurse and assist with last offices
- To contribute to maintaining a clean and suitable environment to meet the needs of the patients
- To undertake housekeeping activities such as: bed making, disposal of linen, cleaning, tidying and re-stocking equipment, in accordance with Infection control policy
- To maintain continuity of supplies by being aware of products commonly used by doctors and nurses in patient treatments, assist in units stock control system
- To undertake processing, setting up and checking of unit equipment, (following training and assessment,) as directed by the Registered nurse
- Re-equipping, cleaning and re-stocking of bed areas post discharge of patients
- To collect, clean and test equipment as instructed. To keep equipment storage areas safe and in good order and report any damage to the nurse in charge
Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Job responsibilities
- To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
- Undertake specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level.
- To assist patients with hygiene and toileting needs
-To assist patients nutritional needs as directed by a registered nurse or dietitian
- To help and support team with aiding to rehabilitate patients with the activities of daily living
- To undertake clinical activities, following training and assessment, as directed by the Registered Nurse
- To report any change in the condition of patients to the nurse in charge
- Assist registered nurse to prepare patients for transfer or discharge home including correct documentation of property
- Assist caring for dying patients and their relatives with the supervision of the registered nurse and assist with last offices
- To contribute to maintaining a clean and suitable environment to meet the needs of the patients
- To undertake housekeeping activities such as: bed making, disposal of linen, cleaning, tidying and re-stocking equipment, in accordance with Infection control policy
- To maintain continuity of supplies by being aware of products commonly used by doctors and nurses in patient treatments, assist in units stock control system
- To undertake processing, setting up and checking of unit equipment, (following training and assessment,) as directed by the Registered nurse
- Re-equipping, cleaning and re-stocking of bed areas post discharge of patients
- To collect, clean and test equipment as instructed. To keep equipment storage areas safe and in good order and report any damage to the nurse in charge
Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney heys road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney heys road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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