Job summary
25 Mar 2024 Healthcare Assistant Recruitment Event at Norfolk & Norwich Hospital NR4 7UQ
There has never been a more exciting time to come and join the vibrant Jenny Lind Children's Hospital (JLCH) team at the NNUH. With our recently approved aspirational Children's Strategy and being one of the largest Children's units in the Eastern Region, we are continually seeking to improve and expand our existing services. We are very proud of our Hospital's PRIDE values which underpin our improvement strategy.
Our Jenny Lind Children's Hospital incorporates Children's Inpatient, Ambulatory, Emergency, Neonatal and Outpatient care. We treat children and young people across a broad range of specialties including Paediatric Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, plastics and much more. We also have a dedicated Surgical and medical HDU. Our collaborative team care to children living in Norfolk and for those accessing specialist treatments across the East.
Are you a dedicated, enthusiastic, motivated Healthcare Assistant with a passion to support health care professionals with essentials for a general paediatric ward environment?
If yes, we would love to hear from you! Our team welcomes you to come and find out about the fantastic opportunities within our friendly and dedicated hospital by attending our recruitment event.
The recruitment event will consist of:
- Presentation on being a healthcare assistant
- Visit to the JLCH
- Basic Numeracy and Literacy Assessment
- Group Exercise
- Interview
Main duties of the job
Your role as a Healthcare Assistantwill be to provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal care to each patient as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary approach.
In completion of the nationally recognised care certificate qualification, you will develop knowledge that will allow you to be able to safely and accurately deliver effective patient care under the direction of the registered nurse.
With training, you will be able to accurately document all the care provided and as part of this process learn to escalate changes in the condition of your patient to the registered nurse, whilst maintaining confidentiality.
Please read the attached JLCH Paediatric Healthcare Assistant Information Leaflet for more information
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role for those currently with no right to work or on a skilled worker visa sponsored by their current employer
About us
At NNUH, we are passionate about staff development and will support you in your career as a Healthcare Assistant and beyond.
There are many exciting opportunities to develop personally and professionally within the division, some of our Health Care Assistants have the opportunity to apply to join the Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) programme. This is a two-year course, resulting in Nursing Associate registration and making you eligible to train as a Registered Nurse via a shortened nursing degree or Registered Nurse degree apprenticeship (RNDA).
The TNA course acts as a stepping stone to becoming a Nurse, as a teaching hospital we are proud to able offer this opportunity to our Health Care Assistants.
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be supported through your Care Certificate Programme, requiring completion of set standards, with help from our dedicated Medical Clinical Educator and Practice Development teams.
Upon completion of the certificate, you will also have the opportunity to work additional bank shifts in alternative areas of interest. This will enable you to gain further experience across specialties.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Healthcare Assistants carry out many care duties directly with patients, relatives, and carers. You will be working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment where communication is vital nowhere else will a compassionate nature have such an impact. What matters most in this role is that you have a passion for helping others and enjoy working as part of a dedicated and passionate team.
Gain knowledge specific to the specialty that you are working within, with many exciting opportunities to develop clinical skills and career.
The kind of duties you can expect to be involved in after training (which we will provide) under the direction of a qualified professional practitioner can include the following:
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measuring and recording clinical observations
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helping patients to wash and dress
-
if required assisting patients to eat and drink
-
making and changing beds
If you have experience working in a fast paced, demanding role and youre looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you!
When applying for this position please use this section to explain why you are interested in a role at the JLCH and how your experience is relevant or transferable to the position and why you wish to pursue a career as a Healthcare Assistant within Paediatrics.
We have permanent roles available with full and part-time hours. You do not need experience, but you must have the qualities and skills suited to caring for acutely unwell people in a rewarding but sometimes challenging clinical setting. You must be able to work some weekends, nights and public holidays.
Information on hours/working pattern:
In post, you will be expected to work shifts, we aim to promote flexibility in shift allocation. Rotas cover a full 24 hours, 7 days a week and involve a mixture of working long days and night shifts. Day shifts start at 07:00 and finish at 19:30. Night shifts start at 19:00 and finish at 07:30.
Working night and weekend shifts attracts unsocial hours payments. For information on pay enhancements for unsocial hours please visit this linkhttps://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/unsocial-hours-payments
Information on Induction/Training:
If successful, you will have a 2-week (full time) induction course. 1 week classroom based and 1 week shadowing on the ward area allocated. We typically host 1-2 training courses per month, but they have limited spaces. We will do our best to book you on the earliest available training course but please do bear in mind there is sometimes a 1-2 month wait for a training course/start date during busy periods.
We offer FREE Park and Ride from Costessey (Monday to Friday)and have discounted bus tickets available for First Bus and Konectbus.
Please view the attached job description for full details on the role and responsibilities.
Those seeking BANK only hours please could you apply to our Bank Healthcare Assistant exclusive vacancies. You will need to check NHS Jobs and HealthJobsUK website to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Healthcare Assistants carry out many care duties directly with patients, relatives, and carers. You will be working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment where communication is vital nowhere else will a compassionate nature have such an impact. What matters most in this role is that you have a passion for helping others and enjoy working as part of a dedicated and passionate team.
Gain knowledge specific to the specialty that you are working within, with many exciting opportunities to develop clinical skills and career.
The kind of duties you can expect to be involved in after training (which we will provide) under the direction of a qualified professional practitioner can include the following:
-
measuring and recording clinical observations
-
helping patients to wash and dress
-
if required assisting patients to eat and drink
-
making and changing beds
If you have experience working in a fast paced, demanding role and youre looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you!
When applying for this position please use this section to explain why you are interested in a role at the JLCH and how your experience is relevant or transferable to the position and why you wish to pursue a career as a Healthcare Assistant within Paediatrics.
We have permanent roles available with full and part-time hours. You do not need experience, but you must have the qualities and skills suited to caring for acutely unwell people in a rewarding but sometimes challenging clinical setting. You must be able to work some weekends, nights and public holidays.
Information on hours/working pattern:
In post, you will be expected to work shifts, we aim to promote flexibility in shift allocation. Rotas cover a full 24 hours, 7 days a week and involve a mixture of working long days and night shifts. Day shifts start at 07:00 and finish at 19:30. Night shifts start at 19:00 and finish at 07:30.
Working night and weekend shifts attracts unsocial hours payments. For information on pay enhancements for unsocial hours please visit this linkhttps://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/unsocial-hours-payments
Information on Induction/Training:
If successful, you will have a 2-week (full time) induction course. 1 week classroom based and 1 week shadowing on the ward area allocated. We typically host 1-2 training courses per month, but they have limited spaces. We will do our best to book you on the earliest available training course but please do bear in mind there is sometimes a 1-2 month wait for a training course/start date during busy periods.
We offer FREE Park and Ride from Costessey (Monday to Friday)and have discounted bus tickets available for First Bus and Konectbus.
Please view the attached job description for full details on the role and responsibilities.
Those seeking BANK only hours please could you apply to our Bank Healthcare Assistant exclusive vacancies. You will need to check NHS Jobs and HealthJobsUK website to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General education to GCSE level
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2 Healthcare
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people
Desirable
- Personal experience in health care setting
- Previous experience working with children
Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
- Clear and effective reading and writing in the English language
- Basic computer/IT skills
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General education to GCSE level
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2 Healthcare
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people
Desirable
- Personal experience in health care setting
- Previous experience working with children
Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
- Clear and effective reading and writing in the English language
- Basic computer/IT skills
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
