About this role
Job summary
Healthcare Assistant - Emergency Department
Permanent Band 2 - 37.5 hours per week
We have an exciting opportunity to come and join our Emergency Department! If you are a healthcare assistant looking to work in a fast-paced, energetic, caring and supportive environment then this is the post for you.
The post holder will be responsible for assisting the qualified nursing and medical staff in carrying out assigned tasks, involving direct nursing care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse/medical staff.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
o Work within the ward/department setting, providing high quality, caring, compassionate and personal care to patients and their families/carers
o Work under the direction of the Registered Healthcare Professionals and senior colleagues, both independently and as part of the multi- disciplinary team.
o Under the direction of a Registered Health Care Professional ensure a high standard of service provision within ward/department, by practicing effective clinical and administrative preparation, effective communication and care delivery, prioritising workload appropriately and contributing to service improvements
o Participate in giving compassionate high quality personal care to patients prioritising appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice
o Act always in a manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity, equality, diversity, and confidentiality.
o Always exhibit a professional attitude behaviour and demonstrate excellent customer care skills.
o Contribute to effective team working by being fully involved, committed, and participating towards achieving own and others full potential.
o Develop positive relationships with patients, families, and carers.
o Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and healthcare practitioners.
o Welcome and orientate patients and visitors to the ward/department.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining
Desirable
NVQ Level 2 in Health Care or equivalent qualification Care Certificate
Experience Essential
Experience of caring for patients
Desirable
Experience working in a healthcare setting.
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Good written and verbal communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to organise own workload Understand the importance of confidentiality Caring and supportive attitude Ability and enthusiastic to learn / undertake training Flexible and reliable
Desirable
Able to demonstrate a commitment to the role
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 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Tameside General Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 6RW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)