Job summary
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 31st March 2025
We are looking for an ambitious, patient focused people with a passion for care to work as a Healthcare Assistant! This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of Specialist Nurses and Health Care Assistants within the Urology Directorate at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn.
As a Band 3 Health Care Assistant you will be working alongside Specialist Nurses, and all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
You will have the chance to expand your knowledge and skills in this field of Nursing with the opportunity to attend virtual and classroom-based training courses.
You will be well supported by the existing team within Urology to take up this new challenge with a focus on patient pathways and cancer.
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Interview date: 31st July 2024
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Main duties of the job
To provide and monitor a safe, person-centred care to a designated group of patients, service users and families in a range of care settings under the direction of the specialist nurses, without direct supervision in line with an agreed plan of care.
To support the Specialist Nurses by contributing to delivery of care for this group of patients
To promote health and prevent ill health in patients and service users and contribute to integrated care.
To assist in the monitoring of conditions and health needs of patients on a continual basis in partnership with colleagues, families and carers, referring to others for reassessment.
To work under supervision of the Urology Specialist Nurses partaking in clinics on the unit as directed.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Nurse who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care
- To carry out duties as specified in within the Trusts Approved Core Task List for Nursing Assistants.
- To report to a Registered Nurse any patient that gives cause for concern or any observed changes in a patients clinical condition.
- To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a Registered Nurse.
- To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Nurse, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies, to ensure the patient receives appropriate care and to be aware of role in emergency situations.
- To be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies / procedures / nursing guidelines when undertaking any activities.
- To make patients welcome to the clinical area and participate in the admission process under the supervision of registered staff, should a patient need to be transferred to the NNUH.
- Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal nursing care, if required, in accordance with essence of care standards.
- To keep the clinical area clean and tidy maintaining a safe environment
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Nurse who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care
- To carry out duties as specified in within the Trusts Approved Core Task List for Nursing Assistants.
- To report to a Registered Nurse any patient that gives cause for concern or any observed changes in a patients clinical condition.
- To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a Registered Nurse.
- To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Nurse, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies, to ensure the patient receives appropriate care and to be aware of role in emergency situations.
- To be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies / procedures / nursing guidelines when undertaking any activities.
- To make patients welcome to the clinical area and participate in the admission process under the supervision of registered staff, should a patient need to be transferred to the NNUH.
- Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal nursing care, if required, in accordance with essence of care standards.
- To keep the clinical area clean and tidy maintaining a safe environment
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Care/Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Completion of a relevant Health Care Assistant training programme if applicable
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Basic I.T. and computer skills
- Good numeracy and literacy 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
Experience
Essential
- Some previous experience in a nursing/Care Assistant role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Care/Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Completion of a relevant Health Care Assistant training programme if applicable
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Basic I.T. and computer skills
- Good numeracy and literacy 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
Experience
Essential
- Some previous experience in a nursing/Care Assistant role
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).
