Healthcare Assistant - Cardiac Care

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an 18 bedded Cardiac Care ward with a 4 bedded Coronary Care Unit within it. Staff work across both areas to ensure experience and exposure of acutely unwell patients is gained.

Dorset County Hospital has 2 Cardiac Catheter Labs and an 8 bedded Cardiac day ward/recovery which we work closely alongside. We undertake a number of cardiology procedures such as PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention), Primary PCI, Diagnostic Angiography, ICD, Bi-Ventricular and Pacemaker Implants and Transoesophageal Echo's.

Are you a motivated individual with an interest in Cardiology? If so, we have vacancies for Band 2/3 Healthcare Assistants to join our exciting, dynamic team. You will be expected to assist and support our registered nurses in providing high standards of patient centred care and maintain the efficient running of the ward. We welcome candidates already in Band 3 positions and pay grades will be considered according to experience.

The expectation is that the successful applicants would rotate between days and nights.

Our working day is currently:

Day shift 07.30-20.00hrs

Night shift 19.30-08.00hrs.

We are open for discussion around hours that might suit applicants.

Team spirit, enthusiasm and the drive to deliver patient centred care are all essential requirements of prospective post holders.

Main duties of the job

We currently have vacancies for committed and enthusiastic individuals to complement our well-established friendly and professional team.

Applicants will be caring for patients with a wide range of acute and chronic cardiac conditions.

The post holder will work closely with the nursing team in the day to day provision of patient care under the supervision of registered nurses. This will require the deployment of communication and interpersonal skills. The post holder will be expected to undertake personal care for patients, perform vital observations, and report concerns and information to the registered nurse(s).

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

405-24-HCSW580CARD

Job locations

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT2 8AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us atRecruitment@dchft.nhs.ukif you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please contact us atRecruitment@dchft.nhs.ukif you are unable to view or download the attachment.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

oEvidence of education to GCSE level or equivalent.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Desirable

oAn understanding of the HCA role.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

oEvidence of good communication skills.
oEvidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors.
oAbility to work as part of a team.

Desirable

oDemonstrate an understanding of confidentiality.
oEvidence of ability to maintain accurate and legible documentation.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

oEvidence of education to GCSE level or equivalent.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Desirable

oAn understanding of the HCA role.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

oEvidence of good communication skills.
oEvidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors.
oAbility to work as part of a team.

Desirable

oDemonstrate an understanding of confidentiality.
oEvidence of ability to maintain accurate and legible documentation.

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.