Job overview
Join our fast-paced and supportive team in the Acute Medical floor at York Hospital and make a real difference to patient care. You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high quality, compassionate care for patients. Working closely with registered nurses and the multidisciplinary team you will help ensure positive patient experience.
The post advertised will have a probationary period where the successful candidates will be expected to have completed the relevant training, OSCEs and gained competence in cannulation, venepuncture, wound dressings, observations and assist with procedures that support diagnosis e.g. urine or stool samples. .
By submitting this application you acknowledge that interviews will be held in person ONLY and no remote interviews will be offered. You also hold a Valid Care Certificate
Main duties of the job
Our successful candidate will:
1. Assist the registered practitioner in providing high quality compassionate care and assistance to patients/relatives and their carers, appropriate to their needs.
2. Be responsible for carrying out tasks as delegated by the registered practitioner, who has overall accountability for delegating care.
3. Provide pastoral support to new starters to the ward in a kind and compassionate manner.
4. Use their own initiative within the level of competence to complete day to day activities for the role.
5. Comply with the Trust’s vision, values and behavioural Framework.
Please see attached Job description and specification for full details of the job advertised
Working for our organisation
For further information about working for our Trust, please visit:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
6. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
7. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
8. 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.
9. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
10. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
11. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
12. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
13. 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
14. Completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
15. Level 3 health care related qualification e.g., BTEC, NVQ, T-Level, Apprenticeship
16. Numeracy/literacy skills to Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
17. 1-year’s previous experience in a Health Care Support Worker role
Skills
Essential criteria
18. Demonstrable effective written and verbal communication skills
19. Basic IT skills, able to digitally record observations accurately and use applications such as email on a computer or smart device (e.g. tablet).
20. Ability to prioritise tasks
21. Competent to record and escalate patient observations, undertake venepuncture, and to be trained in cannulation.
Desirable criteria
22. Ability to communicate health-related information