Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant within the Same Day Emergency Care Clinic/Acute Medical Unit at the Bournemouth site University Hospitals Dorset.
The Health Care Assistant (HCA) in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) clinic plays a crucial role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care. The HCA is responsible for assisting with the timely admission, assessment, and treatment of patients, ensuring that they receive the necessary care within the same day.
Applicants are required to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a commitment to the provision of high standards of care to patients and the ability to treat all patients, relatives and members of staff with dignity and respect.
This is a part-time position, requiring 24 hours per week worked over 3 days. The schedule will primarily be weekdays, with occasional weekend shifts as needed.
This role requires an approved care certificate.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
A positive approach to caring for people of all ages Team player Experience
Essential
Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment Desirable
Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team Experience of working with the public Basic food handling Qualfications
Essential
Good standard of numeracy and literacy Completion of care certificate/competency-based workbook Other
Essential
Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc. Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative. IT literate Desirable
Venepuncture and cannulation
Person Specification Personal Qualities
Essential
A positive approach to caring for people of all ages Team player Experience
Essential
Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment Desirable
Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team Experience of working with the public Basic food handling Qualfications
Essential
Good standard of numeracy and literacy Completion of care certificate/competency-based workbook Other
Essential
Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc. Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative. IT literate Desirable
Venepuncture and cannulation
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
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Address
Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
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