About this role
Job summary
A unique vacancy has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join the Urgent Treatment Centre at Ripley Hospital.
You will be required to undertake various patient clinical procedures in order to assist registered practitioners to deliver agreed pathways as part of the ongoing Urgent Care Agenda.
The role of the HCA is pivotal to delivering excellence in Urgent Care and the successful candidate is expected to be supported in delivering hands on care to our patients under the supervision of registered practitioners, whilst undertaking an expanded scope of duties.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website
Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)"
Main duties of the job
To maintain standards, ensuring quality of patient care through the development of a range of knowledge & competencies to support Clinicians.
To support and ensure the effective seamless flow of patients through the Urgent Treatment Centre.
Responsibility for a specific area of work that is facilitated by the registered nurse.
To assist Clinicians with the provision of a high standard of individualised patient care and treatments where appropriate and work as an effective multi-disciplinary team member of the UTC Team.
To carry out individual patient care without direct supervision, under the direction of the clinician-in-charge.
Understands and observes appropriate standards of confidentiality.
At all times to behave and act in a way appropriate to and in accordance with "The DCHS Way".
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GuidanceScore GCSE English / Maths or equivalent NVQ level 3 in care / promoting independence or equivalent
Desirable
Previous experience within Urgent or Emergency care
Experience Essential
Previous experience in wound care, venepuncture and observations IT literate with experience of healthcare IT systems (e.g. SystmOne)
Desirable
Previous experience in an urgent care setting at Band 2 level
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 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address Ripley Hospital
Sandham Lane
Ripley
DE5 3HE
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)