Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Assistant - Oncology Ribblesdale Ward

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Job summary

You will be joining a team who are dedicated to the high standard of nursing care given to our patients, who have a passion for nursing as well as an enthusiasm for championing the needs of the patient and their families and carers.

Ribblesdale Ward is the Oncology Ward based at the Royal Preston Hospital. The ward has just completed a major renovation program into a purpose built oncology ward with state of the art facilities.

We are looking to build a team of enthusiastic, hard-working, motivated staff who provide excellent care with compassion and we are offering you the opportunity to join us.

Main duties of the job

We always put patients first, and believe that creating a positive working environment, where staff feel valued, supported and empowered, will enable us to achieve this for every patient, every time. We expect every single member of staff to treat patients, families and colleagues with care and compassion, and to work together to achieve the very best outcomes. As an organisation we believe that every staff member plays a vital role in the delivery of excellent care with compassion, we are proud of our hospitals, and of the quality of care we provide for our patients, and that makes this a great place to work.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Details

Date posted

14 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

438-PB0562

Job locations

Preston

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include but not be limited to:

  • Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
  • Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars
  • Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in line with their individual care plan.
  • Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.
  • Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
  • Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
  • Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include but not be limited to:

  • Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
  • Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars
  • Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in line with their individual care plan.
  • Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.
  • Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
  • Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
  • Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in an acute health care or related setting
  • Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare
  • Understanding of the role of a band 3 senior HCA
  • Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare

Desirable

  • Previous hospital experience

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • GCSE Maths & English grade C or above OR level 2 numeracy skills and level 2 literacy skills
  • BNCS or NVQ in Health Level 2
  • Must be willing to undertake Trust internal INCS course

Desirable

  • Level 3 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 3
Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in an acute health care or related setting
  • Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare
  • Understanding of the role of a band 3 senior HCA
  • Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare

Desirable

  • Previous hospital experience

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • GCSE Maths & English grade C or above OR level 2 numeracy skills and level 2 literacy skills
  • BNCS or NVQ in Health Level 2
  • Must be willing to undertake Trust internal INCS course

Desirable

  • Level 3 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 3

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Preston

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Preston

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Danielle Jackson

danielle.jackson@lthtr.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

14 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

438-PB0562

Job locations

Preston

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


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