Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 May 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3, part time Healthcare Assistant in our multi speciality outpatient department to join our friendly team in Medical Outpatients at the RDH site.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be flexible and enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team involving a large number of specialities.

Previous outpatient experience would be desirable though not essential as we have a full induction programme.

The successful candidate will be required to show high levels of concentration and organisational skills along with excellent communication skills to ensure smooth and efficient running of clinics.

Applicate must be flexible thought-out the working week and be available one weekend a month.

Closing Date of the Applications:1st May 2025

Interview Date: 15th May 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day

Date posted

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rota pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-MED-1591

Job locations

Medical Outpatients, Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of either GCSE A-D or Functional Skills Level 1 in Maths and English or equivalent qualification
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or relevant experience acquired through undertaking of clinical skills

Desirable

Care Certificate standard training

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 6 months recent paid experience working in a care environment within the UK
Understands the role of a Healthcare Support Worker and can evidence this in the application form
Standard key board skills

Desirable

Evidence of previous experience of working in a acute setting

Supporting Information

Essential

Good details in supporting information highlighting key skills, knowledge and experience of working as a Healthcare Support Worker

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of either GCSE A-D or Functional Skills Level 1 in Maths and English or equivalent qualification
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or relevant experience acquired through undertaking of clinical skills

Desirable

Care Certificate standard training

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 6 months recent paid experience working in a care environment within the UK
Understands the role of a Healthcare Support Worker and can evidence this in the application form
Standard key board skills

Desirable

Evidence of previous experience of working in a acute setting

Supporting Information

Essential

Good details in supporting information highlighting key skills, knowledge and experience of working as a Healthcare Support Worker

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.