• Job Description

  Req#: C9155-CSNM-0924-04?language=en&page=101&sort=publicationDateDes

  Job summary

  Excellent job opportunities are available for Healthcare Assistants at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) across our Outpatients Departments at Sunderland Royal Hospital and Washington Galleries Health Centre.

  Some of the key responsibilities of this role will be:

  Assist the Registered Nurse in the delivery of indirect/direct patient care and treatment as requested.

  Contribute to the Registered Nurse assessment of a patient by undertaking a number of investigations and reporting findings to the Registered Nurse, including but not limited to patient weight, patient height, BMI, temperature, blood pressure, respirations, pulse, ECG recording, and BM recording. Training will be given.

  Undertake phlebotomy where advised by the Registered Practitioner.

  Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. You are requested to consider this when making your application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information.

  Main duties of the job

  We expect you to display the appropriate behaviours and attitudes required to provide safe and compassionate care to our patients, possess Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy qualifications and be prepared to achieve or demonstrate competencies in a range of tasks including taking blood, blood pressure and other observations/recordings.

  We provide a comprehensive Care Certificate Programme (which consists of both classroom-based and self-directed study at home) that will support you in achieving the competencies and skills required to deliver quality patient care.

  All Healthcare Assistants must complete this Programme and achieve their competencies within 14 weeks of commencing in Post.

  About us

  Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

  One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

  We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

  The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

  Date posted

  05 September 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £22,383 a year pro-rata for part-time (24/25 pay award pending)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  C9155-CSNM-0924-04

  Job locations

  Trust Headquarters

  Sunderland Royal Hospital

  Sunderland

  SR4 7TP

  
  

  Galleries Health Centre

  Washington Centre

  Washington

  Tyne And Wear

  NE38 7NQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To assist the registered practitioner in providing high-quality compassionate care and assistance to patients / relatives and their carers appropriate to their needs.

  Responsible for carrying-out tasks as delegated by the registered practitioner who has overall accountability for delegating care.

  To comply with the Trust's vision, values and behavioural compact.

  PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To assist the registered practitioner in providing high-quality compassionate care and assistance to patients / relatives and their carers appropriate to their needs.

  Responsible for carrying-out tasks as delegated by the registered practitioner who has overall accountability for delegating care.

  To comply with the Trust's vision, values and behavioural compact.

  PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

  Person Specification

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate messages and instructions accurately to colleagues, both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrate good customer care skills and the ability to communicate effectively with the Multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and visitors.
  • Basic skills of empathy and reassurance.
  • Basic keyboard and IT skills.
  • Willingness to complete competency-based assessments and a Portfolio of evidence, in order to achieve the Care Certificate and any other training related to this role.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Maths and English Language at Level 1 or above (GCSE A E or equivalent).

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care / customer care or equivalent in any subject.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Substantive customer services experience.
  • Or experience of working in a caring role (paid or unpaid).

  Other

  Desirable

  • Please provide us with a contact telephone number, or write 'no Number' if you do not have one.

  Physical Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to assist patients to move, as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.

  Person Specification

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate messages and instructions accurately to colleagues, both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrate good customer care skills and the ability to communicate effectively with the Multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and visitors.
  • Basic skills of empathy and reassurance.
  • Basic keyboard and IT skills.
  • Willingness to complete competency-based assessments and a Portfolio of evidence, in order to achieve the Care Certificate and any other training related to this role.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Maths and English Language at Level 1 or above (GCSE A E or equivalent).

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care / customer care or equivalent in any subject.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Substantive customer services experience.
  • Or experience of working in a caring role (paid or unpaid).

  Other

  Desirable

  • Please provide us with a contact telephone number, or write 'no Number' if you do not have one.

  Physical Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to assist patients to move, as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.

  Disclosure 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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Trust Headquarters

  Sunderland Royal Hospital

  Sunderland

  SR4 7TP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Trust Headquarters

  Sunderland Royal Hospital

  Sunderland

  SR4 7TP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• 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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