Senior Healthcare Assistant - Head and Neck

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a caring and compassionate individual looking for a new and exciting challenge? Do you want to gain skills that you cannot achieve at your current work place? If the answer is yes to either of these then we want to hear from you! Ward 3 currently has vacancies for Band 3 Healthcare Assistants to work on their busy ward.

Ward 3 requires a forward thinking, well organised individual with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change. In addition to development in clinical skills, you will also have the opportunity to achieve extended skills in venepuncture and enteral feeding, competencies that you may not be allowed to achieve on other wards within the trust.

The ward operates a 12 hour shift pattern therefore, you will be expected to be flexible, working 12 hour shifts over 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

Ward 3 currently houses 14 beds. The ward predominately specialises in ENT and Max Fax cancers & procedures as well as looking after other specialities.

We care for patients with altered airways, laryngectomee's and tracheostomys. As a multispecialty ward you will be expected to liaise with all members of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team in order to provide a joined up service.

Working closely with the nursing staff and other HCA'S to ensure we provide excellent patient centred care.

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 and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

18 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

438-PB1042

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

GCSEs in Maths and English in Grade C or above (or equivalent) and an NVQ in Health Level 2 is essential in order to apply for this role.

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
Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.
Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

Job description

Job responsibilities

GCSEs in Maths and English in Grade C or above (or equivalent) and an NVQ in Health Level 2 is essential in order to apply for this role.

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
Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.
Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

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 concept and application of confidentiality
Understanding of the role of a band 3 senior HCA

Qualifications and Education

Essential

GCSE Maths & English grade C or above OR level 2 numeracy skills and level 2 literacy skills
Level 2 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 2

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 concept and application of confidentiality
Understanding of the role of a band 3 senior HCA

Qualifications and Education

Essential

GCSE Maths & English grade C or above OR level 2 numeracy skills and level 2 literacy skills
Level 2 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 2

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.