Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 223-HCE-431
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
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Healthcare Assistant - A&E
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available to recruit Healthcare Assistants to work within the Emergency Department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. We have both full time and part time positions available.
We are looking for people who are caring and compassionate and who have strong communication and observation skills to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging environment. As a Trust, our guiding principle is “Putting Patients First” and that means giving our patients the best care and experience we can.
You must have good communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team. You must be flexible in your approach as you will be required to work days, nights and weekends to meet the needs of the service. In return we offer you a strong commitment to teaching and education, whilst working within a friendly and supportive working environment and a team who are committed to providing and maintaining high standards of patient care.
Main duties of the job
Provide support to patients to maintain their hygiene needs. This may include actions such as: Bathing/washing/ Care of mouth, hair, nails and eyes
Accurately undertake and record patient observations (at a frequency determined by the Registered nurses), reporting any abnormalities immediately to a registered nurse.
Escort patients to and from other wards and departments under the direct instruction of the Registered nurses.
To move patients safely using techniques taught by the Manual Handling Team, including the safe use of mechanical and non-mechanical manual handling aids.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Emergency Department has undergoing a significant refurb currently to accommodate a safe and deliverable service to the patients and families of Shropshire/Telford & Wrekin. The refurb consists of an extension to our majors area, new ambulance receiving area and a dedicated paediatric area along with a Urgent Treatment Centre for minors and GP stream.
A very exciting time to join our ED with opportunities to develop with formal Royal College Nursing - Emergency Nurse Competency based assessments with accreditation supporting all nurses to work in majors, minors, resus, paediatrics and mental health. For HCA’s and ECT’s (B3 in ED) our Clinical Nurse Educators will take you through the robust training program.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting
- Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role
- Evidence of effective verbal (face to face and via telephone), written communication and listening skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous hospital experience
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2/3 in Health related subject (2)
- GCSE in Numeracy and Literacy grades 9-4 or A-C, or Level 1 Functional Skills in Numeracy and Literacy (2)
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Matthews
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743 261000
- Additional information
01743 261000 ext. 2493 or 3407
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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