Healthcare Assistant

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

Following a move to larger premises and the expansion of the service, the Same Day Emergency Care unit at St Mary's Hospital is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic healthcare assistant to join the team.

You need to be passionate about providing high quality, emergency same day care in this fast paced, evolving and exciting area of acute emergency care. You must have excellent communication skills and be excited about being part of an innovative nursing team.

This is an exciting time to join Same Day Emergency Care as we increase the numbers of patients attending the service. We see approximately 60-70 patients a day on each site, with varying presentations including renal colic, DVT, cellulitis, low risk chest pain and many more. We work closely with the Emergency Department, taking many patients from the Urgent Care Centre and ED triage, as well as those who are referred in by their own GPs.

This post consists of a mixture of long days (0800-2030) and long day B shifts (0930-2200) and includes weekends, but no nights.

You will be supported by a Senior Charge Nurse and the Matron of SDEC.

Main duties of the job

  • To support the nursing team and contribute to the care delivery
  • Provide effective evidence based care for patients within the department under the indirect supervision and delegation of the Registered Nurse.
  • To work closely with the Multi-disciplinary team, including patients and families.
  • To promote a positive image of the Trust, Clinical Directorates and departments.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We welcome discussions about flexible working and encourage a range of flexible working opportunities wherever we can.

Date posted

29 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-934

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Numerate
  • Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements.

Desirable

  • QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent
  • NVQ3, Advanced apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate a clear insight into the role.
  • Previous recent care work experience in an acute NHS environment

Desirable

  • Previous recent care work experience in an acute NHS environment

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Good team working and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative.
  • Ability to perform venepuncture and cannulation
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Numerate
  • Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements.

Desirable

  • QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent
  • NVQ3, Advanced apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate a clear insight into the role.
  • Previous recent care work experience in an acute NHS environment

Desirable

  • Previous recent care work experience in an acute NHS environment

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Good team working and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative.
  • Ability to perform venepuncture and cannulation

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Matron

Athanasia Kountourgioti

A.Kountourgioti@Nhs.Net

Date posted

29 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-934

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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