Healthcare Assistant (Ward 5)

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

37.5 Hours per week (Permanent)

We require a motivated healthcare assistant to work on Ward 5. Ward 5 is the elective surgical ward. This is a very fast paced ward with a high number of admissions and discharges to allow the elective programme to run effectively. Ward 5 also takes emergency surgical admissions.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team demonstrating a range of healthcare assistant skills to meet the needs of the patient in a safe, caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect under appropriate supervision of registered nurses.

We will require the successful candidate to work days, nights and weekends on a rotational basis.

This vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.

About us

South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.

The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site which is unique for a hospital of its size. It provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery and cancer services. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency department which houses the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad. In 2012 the Middlesbrough hospital completed a £35 million redevelopment of its cancer services and is now proud to provide some of the best facilities in Europe. The James Cook University Hospital has a modern, central operating suite containing 20 well-equipped theatres and a 16-bedded intensive care unit. There is also an Institute of Learning, Research and Innovation on site, embracing postgraduate medical education, undergraduate teaching centre, nurse training school, the school of radiography and library facilities.

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is an essential part of our organisation and an important point of delivery for the community. It is one of the smallest district general hospitals in the country and has 189 inpatient beds.

Date posted

17 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-DUG-4971406-B

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in Care (Level 2 Diploma in HealthCare) or able to demonstrate appropriate transferable experience
Level 1 English and Maths functional skills. (This must be completed within first 6 months of appointment if not already achieved in order to access NVQ programmes )

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working as part of a team

Key Skills

Essential

Understand the need for confidentiality at all times

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in Care (Level 2 Diploma in HealthCare) or able to demonstrate appropriate transferable experience
Level 1 English and Maths functional skills. (This must be completed within first 6 months of appointment if not already achieved in order to access NVQ programmes )

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working as part of a team

Key Skills

Essential

Understand the need for confidentiality at all times

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.