Job overview
We are looking for a keen and motivated Advanced Health Care Assistant to join our expanding dynamic team within the cardiology service. This is an exciting and developing role involving assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, supporting in pre-procedural practice and recovery.
Work under the direct/indirect supervision of nurses and with other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide physical and emotional care for both inpatients and outpatients undergoing a variety of cardiac procedures on the Cardiology Day Case Unit and any other department where cardiac procedures are undertaken, such as Scunthorpe Catheter Lab.
Experience in cardiology is not essential so please feel free to get in touch to discuss this opportunity to build and develop your cardiac skills and knowledge with us.
Main duties of the job
·To operate the equipment necessary in the recovery of cardiac angiograms, such as femstop and TR bands.
·To ensure Cath lab equipment is prepared and working for each procedure, including availability of oxygen and suction.
·To decontaminate all equipment after each procedure.
Carry out the daily checks on oxygen and suction and act on any faults/problems identified escalating to senior staff as appropriate.
·To be responsible for the stock control of equipment necessary for the reprocessing and availability of Cath lab equipment
·To assist in ordering of equipment and rotation of stock
·To act as patients, advocate during invasive procedures.
· To ensure patient’s privacy and dignity are maintained all times. To assist as directed in supporting the clinical staff to monitor and record accurately patient observations.
·To participate in admissions and recovery of all Cardiology patients.
·To be aware of own limitations in dealing with potentially difficult sensitive situations.
·Prepare procedure and Cath lab rooms.
·Ensure all procedure and recovery rooms are restocked.
·Undertake and maintain training Competences.
·To be able to perform venipuncture and cannulate patients if required in the clinical setting, following training and assessment.
·To be able to perform physiological measurements on patients and escalate as necessary
·To perform ECG recording and escalate as necessary
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person specification
Education/qualification
Essential criteria
1. NCQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
Desirable criteria
2. Evidence of recent study
kowledge, training and experience
Essential criteria
3. Experience working in a health care setting for the minimum of 1 year
Desirable criteria
4. Experience working within an cardiology setting Clinical skills including cannulation, taking and recording of vital signs
Employer certification / accreditation badges