Job overview
Have you considered nursing in Outpatients?
The Orthopaedic Outpatient Team would welcome applications from a Senior Health Care Assistant who enjoy working independently and working within a team structure to be instrumental in providing patient focused care to the cohort of patients who attend our department.
The successful candidate will join a well-established team and will need to be flexible and adaptable, a good team player with the ability to work well on their own initiative as well as willing to take on a variety of duties, whilst having the ability to maintain attention to detail.
The post holder must have experience (whether it be in a ward-based role or outpatients) in looking after patients with orthopaedic injuries/conditions. The ideal you will have experience of using our hospital software systems (Lorenzo/Review and PACS) and have sound customer service abilities.
Within this role, there are numerous learning opportunities. We offer a supportive working environment, and we are committed to the development of our staff.
Main duties of the job
Highlighted below are some of the nursing skills needed for a fast-paced working area such as Outpatients:
1. The ability to work both independently and as part of the wider Multidisciplinary Team
2. Supporting and assisting your consultant colleagues in the smooth running of their clinics.
3. Supporting the VFC clinics by calling patients and booking appointments for them.
4. Acting as a chaperone.
5. Following training to support the MDT in undertaking Virtual Fracture Clinics.
6. Application of orthotic devises to support the Plaster Room Team i.e. splints, boots, knee braces etc.
7. To liaise with Site Management Team and on call team if a patient requires admitting from clinic.
8. Being able to undertake baseline measurements as required; BMI, blood pressures, blood sugar monitoring, ECG’s, Urinalysis, venepuncture and/or cannulation.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Application Form and Interview
Essential criteria
9. Good communication skills, able to communicate respectfully verbally and in writing.
10. Ability to learn new skills and prioritise your workload
11. Significant experience in a Health Care setting as a Health Care Assistant predominately in orthopaedics, outpatients or a ED setting
12. Ability to confidently all of the Trusts IT Systems - Lorenzo, PACS, Review and Teletracking
13. Undertake Baseline Measurements including ECG's, Venapunture and Cannulation
14. NVQ/QCF Level 3
15. GCSE Maths or Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
16. Care Certificate
17. Strong ability to priortise workload
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-
18. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
19. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
20. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
21. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
22. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
23. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
24. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
25. Cycle to work scheme
26. Uniform provided (where required)
27. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
28. On site health and fitness club
29. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
30. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.