Job overview
Come and join a dynamic team, supporting patients in a unique outpatient setting with 7 rooms currently. Primarily supporting rheumatology patients, but with other specialities such as dermatology, respiratory, and psychology also using the outpatient facilities that are available.
Main duties of the job
1. As a band 3 HCSW you will embrace and implement the vision and values of HHFT.
2. To work to the code of conduct for Healthcare Assistants
3. To be responsible for contributing to the creation and maintenance of a clinical environment in which care and compassion is consistently demonstrated, ensuring patient centred care, privacy and dignity is practiced at all times.
4. To support the qualified staff in their responsibility for ensuring and maintaining a high quality seven day, twenty-four hour service for all aspects of their work and the staff in their area /department.
5. To complete the Trust Competency Framework, achieve the minimum skill set and achieve specialist competencies as appropriate. To maintain and develop own learning record of evidence, including booking and attending all statutory, mandatory and Trust or speciality specific training
6. To contribute to a department/ward based framework to support clinical supervision and education for all staff and students.
More information can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. Literacy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G).
8. Numeracy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G)
9. ESOL level 1 or equivalent (if English not first language)
10. NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
11. NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards an award
12. Literacy level 2 or equivalent (GCSE A-C).
13. Numeracy level 2 or equivalent (GCSE A-C)
14. ESOL level 2 or equivalent (if English not first language).
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Previous experience in a Health/Health and Social Care role.
Desirable criteria
16. Previous NHS experience
17. Understanding NHS/Social care systems
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
18. Able to work within a team
19. Able to work without direct supervision.
20. Good written and verbal communication in the English language