Overview
Band 3 role within James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NHS). The Trust serves a population of around 250,000 in Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney and provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. Patient and staff experience are important to us and the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within AMU/SDEC (Acute Medical Unit and Same Day Emergency Care). The units are both for acute medical patients with a fast turnover, for direct admissions from ED and GPs.
If you are ready to become a part of a passionate and dynamic team please apply.
Please note that the post may close early due to high demand.
Main duties of the job
To be actively able to care for patients within both AMU and SDEC areas with their personal care needs, including taking bloods and cannulation. There will be opportunities for training in these enhanced skills.
Working for our organisation
This is an exciting time to be working within the Trust with the newly opened SDEC. The James Paget University Hospital is a vibrant hospital with caring and compassionate people going the extra mile to ensure patients have a positive experience of care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be actively able to care for patients within AMU and SDEC with their personal care needs, including taking bloods and cannulation. There will be opportunities for training in these enhanced skills.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* Four GCSEs Grade D or above including maths and English or equivalent
Experience and knowledge
Skills and abilities
* The ability to carry out venepuncture, cannulation and ECGs
Job and equality statements The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through initiatives such as job share, flexible working and a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring no job applicant or employee is treated less favourably on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK, but it is unlikely we would appoint if a suitably qualified UK/Right to Work candidate is available. Applicants must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants will also be subject to this requirement.
Visa and Immigration: If you require sponsorship, assess your likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against criteria on gov.uk. James Paget Hospitals uses tools to screen applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view progress. If you do not hear within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note: should there be a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
Employer certification / accreditation
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Any questions please contact Charlotte Skeet, Senior Sister, EADU.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Recruitment & Workforce
James Paget Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 6LA
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