About this role
Job summary
Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (General Outpatients)
This is a Part Time post for 25 hours per week.
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, is keen to recruit enthusiastic and motivated people to join our hospital as Healthcare Assistants. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in starting a career in healthcare and would like to gain highly sought after NHS experience in the areas of an Acute Hospital setting.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot offer visa sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
Department Specific Responsibilities - General Outpatients
The post holder will work as part of the Outpatients team, supporting the delivery of a wide range of speciality clinics and ensuring patients receive safe, effective and person-centred care throughout their outpatient journey.
Key responsibilities:
Supporting clinicians in the delivery of clinics across multiple specialities. Assisting with minor operative procedures and, following completion of appropriate training and competencies, acting as scrub nurse. Supporting patients' physical and emotional well-being. Communicating effectively with patients and the multidisciplinary team. Preparing and maintaining clinic rooms and equipment to ensure clinics run efficiently and safely. Supporting the day-to-day running of the department including conducting clinical duties (e.g. patient observations and urinalysis). Completing required training and competencies. Personal attributes & experience
Strong communication and teamwork skills. Ability to work independently and prioritise workload in a busy clinical environment. Flexible, adaptable and reliable. Good IT and organisational skills. Positive approach to learning and professional development. Care Certificate completed or willingness to undertake. Previous healthcare experience; outpatient or theatre experience desirable.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Reliable work / study record
Desirable
Previous care experience Experience in an outpatients setting Theatre experience
Skills Essential
IT literate Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Education/Qualifications Essential
Able to evidence a general level of education Must be able to communicate effectively in English using both verbal and written means of communication
Desirable
Care Certificate T-Level in Health QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care
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 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)