CLINIC HCA BAND 3

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 motivated, hardworking, full time Band 3 health care assistants to join our bespoke nursing team within the outpatients' clinics at Bolton One in the town centre and also at the RBH site.

We have a full time 37.5 hour and a 30 hour job available.

There will be regular rotation to cover all clinics at both sites. Being a car driver is essential for this post due to split site working and the need to collect or drop equipment at patient's homes on occasion.

This post is open to internal applicants only.

Main duties of the job

Our clinics are always very busy and our patients are our priority. You would need to have excellent communication and time management skills, be able to work flexibly to cover the demands of the varied clinics. You should be willing to use skills such as venepuncture, peak flow and inhaler techniques. A good working knowledge of computer skills and spreadsheets is also necessary. Whilst working at the RBH site you will also work to assist the secretarial team clerically between clinic cover times.

If you are looking to become a member of a dynamic and progressive team and think you have the skills we are looking for then we cannot stress enough the importance of contacting us for further information or an informal visit.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Tracey Holliday - Respiratory Nurse Specialist and Departmental Manager tracey.holliday@boltonft.nhs.uk 01204 390390 ext 4307

Krystina Dewhurst - ACP

Krystina.dewhurst@boltonft.nhs.uk 01204 390278 or ext 5278

About us

Acute Adult Division

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, neonataland care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The Acute Adult Care Division is one of four Clinical Divisions in the Trust that includes Emergency Care, Complex Care and Specialist Medicine. The Division contains the busiest single site Emergency Department in Greater Manchester and has inpatient wards providing acute medicine, rehabilitation and specialist medicine services. It provides a range of specialist out-patient and community services and is committed to providing excellent clinical performance and patient care.

Date posted

12 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

241-688AA-24-A

Job locations

Respiratory clinics at various sites including Bolton One and RBH

RBH, Minerva rd Farnworth Bolton BL4 0JR

bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification documents for all information necessary.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification documents for all information necessary.

Person Specification

other

Essential

  • Car driver

education/ training

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or working towards
  • venepuncture trained
  • peak flow/ inhaler techniques/ ECG recording

Desirable

  • CARE certificate
  • AIMS
  • Spirometry

Experience

Essential

  • Previously working in a care setting
  • Good communication skills
  • evidence of effective interpersonal skills
  • Able to complete clinical observations

Desirable

  • clinic experience
  • wound care experience
  • knowledge of LE2.2 systems and other systems

Skills

Essential

  • work flexibly and prioritise workloads
  • Self motivation/ can motivate others
  • Use initiative
  • Team working experience

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake further study

knowledge

Essential

  • basic computer literacy

Desirable

  • GCSE Maths/ English
Person Specification

other

Essential

  • Car driver

education/ training

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or working towards
  • venepuncture trained
  • peak flow/ inhaler techniques/ ECG recording

Desirable

  • CARE certificate
  • AIMS
  • Spirometry

Experience

Essential

  • Previously working in a care setting
  • Good communication skills
  • evidence of effective interpersonal skills
  • Able to complete clinical observations

Desirable

  • clinic experience
  • wound care experience
  • knowledge of LE2.2 systems and other systems

Skills

Essential

  • work flexibly and prioritise workloads
  • Self motivation/ can motivate others
  • Use initiative
  • Team working experience

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake further study

knowledge

Essential

  • basic computer literacy

Desirable

  • GCSE Maths/ English

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Respiratory clinics at various sites including Bolton One and RBH

RBH, Minerva rd Farnworth Bolton BL4 0JR

bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Respiratory clinics at various sites including Bolton One and RBH

RBH, Minerva rd Farnworth Bolton BL4 0JR

bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Dept manager/ Respiratory Nurse Specialist

Tracey Holliday

tracey.holliday@boltonft.nhs.uk

01204390024

Date posted

12 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

241-688AA-24-A

Job locations

Respiratory clinics at various sites including Bolton One and RBH

RBH, Minerva rd Farnworth Bolton BL4 0JR

bolton

BL4 0JR


Supporting documents

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