Selby Outpatient Department has opened up a new position for a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant for 20 hours per week. Our department is a diverse Outpatient department supporting clinics from many different specialities. We also have a Dermatology treatment area, providing nurse led treatments for skin conditions, a theatre used for Dermatology Surgery and larger theatre used for Maxillofacial surgery. We are a small and friendly team who work closely together to provide a welcoming environment for colleagues, patients, and relatives. We provide nursing and medical care for people of all ages, with many different conditions. As a Senior Healthcare Assistant within our department, you will assist in dermatology and maxillofacial theatres and assist consultants to run specialist clinics completing procedures for a variety of different specialities. You will be responsible for performing clinical observations, preparing clinics and equipment including ordering of stock and assisting registered staff as appropriate. Training will be provided where necessary.
Responsibilities
* Greet and receive patients, carers and visitors to the department in line with Trust values, providing appropriate information to them about facilities and services
* Act as a point of contact where appropriate
* Attend department meetings and contribute to discussions about improvement of patient care
* Respond to informal complaints during routine duties, in line with local policies and procedures and escape concerns you are unable to resolve to an appropriate person
* Escalate immediately any concerns regarding patient care to a registered practitioner
* Maintain the patient's comfort, dignity, and privacy at all times
* Provide patients with the fundamentals of personal care, including but not limited to: Personal hygiene; elimination care; enablement of independence; skin care and health; nutritional & hydration support; promote comfort and contributing to pain alleviation
* Undertake fundamental clinical tasks delegated by registered practitioners, including:
o Record patient's observations and report any abnormalities to a registered nurse
o Assist with procedures that support diagnosis, for example obtaining a urine sample from a patient, providing an electrocardiogram or undertaking glucose-urine analysis
* Undertake wound observation, cleaning and applying complex dressings where appropriate
Benefits
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
* For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages
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