Senior Healthcare Assistant (ENT OPD) - INTERNAL

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

PLEASE NOTE: INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant (ENT OPD)

This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months.

Applicants must be a current Band 2/Band 3 Healthcare Assistant in the trust, having completed the Care Certificate, and relevant experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our small, friendly team in ENT out-patients.

We are looking for enthusiastic highly motivated individuals with excellent communication skills.

Applicants must be a current Band 2/Band 3 Healthcare Assistant in the trust, having completed the Care Certificate, and have relevant experience and clinical skills such as ECG and venepuncture.

The successful applicant will be required to support Sonographer in the Ultrasound room (Townlands Memorial Hospital, Henley-on-Thames).

Informal visits to the department are welcome.

Main duties of the job

The position of Senior Healthcare Assistant is to ensure that the service user's needs are met and to assist the team in maintaining high standards of care delivery.

We are looking for candidates with a desire to provide compassionate support and care, good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within the team.

What we need from you:

Appropriate verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Flexible and responsive to the working environment.

Practical ability, prioritization and time management.

About us

The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6169601PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading & Henley-on-Thames

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide high quality fundamental care to patients under the supervision a Registered Practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner:

Acting always in the patients best interests.
Protecting and maintaining the patients privacy and dignity at all times.
Providing individualised care for a diverse group of patients respecting personal beliefs and preferences.
Alert the Registered Practitioner and/or Ward/ Department Manager to any change or concern relating to the welfare of the patient in a timely manner.

The post holder will be actively involved in providing supervision and guidance to junior / less-experienced staff.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide high quality fundamental care to patients under the supervision a Registered Practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner:

Acting always in the patients best interests.
Protecting and maintaining the patients privacy and dignity at all times.
Providing individualised care for a diverse group of patients respecting personal beliefs and preferences.
Alert the Registered Practitioner and/or Ward/ Department Manager to any change or concern relating to the welfare of the patient in a timely manner.

The post holder will be actively involved in providing supervision and guidance to junior / less-experienced staff.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience as Healthcare Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting.

Desirable

Previous experience of working within relevant specialty.

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Successful completion of Trust's Band 2 Developmental Passport or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of competence.

Desirable

NVQ / QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience as Healthcare Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting.

Desirable

Previous experience of working within relevant specialty.

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Successful completion of Trust's Band 2 Developmental Passport or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of competence.

Desirable

NVQ / QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care.

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.