Senior Healthcare Assistant - Children's Outpatients

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Senior Healthcare Assistant - Children's Outpatients

We are excited to invite a self-motivated, friendly, and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic Children's Outpatient Team!

This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced healthcare assistant to play a vital role in shaping and enhancing our services. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and their families, we want to hear from you!

In this position, you will have the chance to use your initiative while working independently and collaboratively with our supportive team. Your focus will be on ensuring that every patient and family has a positive, memorable experience during their visits to our department.

If you have previous experience as a healthcare assistant and have worked with children and families, this role is perfect for you! We're committed to helping you grow, with opportunities to develop your existing skills and gain new knowledge.

Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of children and families! We can't wait to meet you!

Main duties of the job

- Warmly greet patients and manage the flow of activity within our welcoming department.

- Use your excellent communication skills to keep visitors informed and reassured about any delays.

- Chaperone patients during clinical consultations, providing comfort and support.

- Prepare our clinic rooms each day, ensuring a clean and inviting environment.

- Organise supplies and handle orders with efficiency.

- Measure the height and weight of children with care and compassion.

- Assist with procedures and phlebotomy after receiving appropriate training.

- Work collaboratively with our fantastic team or take initiative as needed.

- Invest in your own personal development and help others grow by sharing your knowledge and insights.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Safety
  • Care
  • Respect
  • Communication
  • Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Date posted

24 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-ACS3COD-01-25

Job locations

Childrens Outpatient Department

Hartshead South, Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2/3 in Healthcare or equivalent

experience, knowledge, and skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate clearly in writing.
  • Able to communicate with compassion, and where there may be barriers to communicating
  • Able to work with lots of different people within a team.
  • Able to organise own workload.
  • Caring attitude which puts the patient first.
  • Working with children in a health care setting

Qualities/Attributes

Essential

  • Reliability
  • Courteous and professional attitude and appearance.
  • Ability to undertake the post which is a manual and physical role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2/3 in Healthcare or equivalent

experience, knowledge, and skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate clearly in writing.
  • Able to communicate with compassion, and where there may be barriers to communicating
  • Able to work with lots of different people within a team.
  • Able to organise own workload.
  • Caring attitude which puts the patient first.
  • Working with children in a health care setting

Qualities/Attributes

Essential

  • Reliability
  • Courteous and professional attitude and appearance.
  • Ability to undertake the post which is a manual and physical 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.

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

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Childrens Outpatient Department

Hartshead South, Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Childrens Outpatient Department

Hartshead South, Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Childrens Outpatient Manager

Holly Martin

holly.martin@tgh.nhs.uk

01619225213

Date posted

24 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-ACS3COD-01-25

Job locations

Childrens Outpatient Department

Hartshead South, Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RW


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