Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arrived for an Emergency Health Care Assistant post in Medical Same day Emergency Care. We provide acute emergency medical services from a variety of patients with medical conditions. We accept ambulatory patients in an outpatient setting providing same day care from referrals received directly from GPs, Emergency departments, Paramedics and Urgent treatment care. Our team consists of Consultants, Registrars, Junior Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Associate Practitioners, Medical Technical Assistants and Emergency Health Care Assistants providing 7 day services including weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
To work within a multi-disciplinary team, in the delivery of high-quality patient care to patients and relatives. To deliver individualised holistic care to patients and their relatives attending the Emergency Department. To support the registered nursing staff in ensuring that all documentation is up to date and report any changes in the patients’ condition. Perform tasks such as triaging patients, taking observations, venepuncture and cannulation, running point-of-care blood tests, ECG recording, catheterisation, assisting patients on toileting and mobility needs, offering refreshments and snacks to patients, monitoring blood sugar levels, monitoring patients with ascitic drains and assisting procedures like lumbar punctures.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the benefits to patients. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognizing that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours; we do our utmost to meet staff needs and service requirements.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For full details please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Some Of The Core Tasks Include
* To provide professional, competent basic nursing care to patients and relatives without direct supervision.
* To competently undertake basic agreed clinical activities without direct supervision.
* To prioritise own workload and make independent minor decisions.
* To provide Health Education and Promotion to both patients and relatives.
* To provide basic wound care following training (under senior supervision until evidence of competency has been demonstrated, including aseptic technique and obtaining wound swabs correctly and application of slings and tubi grip).
* To undertake venepuncture and cannulation duties under senior supervision following completion of training and evidence of competency.
This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required in line with the role and banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.
Important: It is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent an offer from being issued.
Important Information For Applicants Requiring Visa Sponsorship
Recent changes to UK immigration rules may affect eligibility for a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if the role does not meet the minimum salary threshold or is not included on the Immigration Salary List, or if the role is below RQF Level 6. These restrictions may apply if you are on a Graduate Visa and seeking to switch to a Skilled Worker Visa. Check eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteria cannot be progressed.
Person specification
Experience Essentials
* Experience in acute hospital setting
* A Levels or equivalent level of education
* NVQ 3 / Care Certificate completed competencies
Desirable criteria
* Background experience in acute medical or emergency care
* Health care support worker for at least 2 years
* Cared for adults with dementia
Knowledge
* Essential criteria: Understand fast phase emergency care; Uses good time management skills and handles stress; Excellent communication skills
* Desirable criteria: Excellent team player; Able to deal with deteriorating patients; Understand how to promote and keep own well-being
Skills
* Essential criteria: Venepuncture and Cannulation skills; understands NEWS scoring and escalation; infection control
* Desirable criteria: Basic Life Support competency; can perform difficult cannulation and venous access; ECG recording skills / Cardiac monitoring setup
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving health and wellbeing. Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. We are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first. We continue to invest in services and facilities, including new hospitals and major expansions. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, supports safer and more connected care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together. Apply online now.
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