NHS AfC: Band 3
Main area Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
15 hours per week (5 days Monday to Friday) Job ref 302-25-7559361M
Site Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Town Wigan Salary £24,937 - £26,598 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/12/2025 23:59
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Job overview
Do you love working in a team? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a first class multidisciplinary team providing interventional diagnostics and therapy at the North West Cardiac Catheter Sector Laboratory.
The Cardiac Catheter Lab is openMonday to Friday from 8:00am to 7:00pm. CCL is closed on weekends and bank holidays. Shift patterns include early shifts from 0730am to 15.30pm and late shift from 1030am-1830pm.
PLEASE NOTE - You are required to have NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care or the Care Certificate to be eligible to apply for this role. You will be required to provide evidence of these qualifications.
Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.
Main duties of the job
The Cardiac Catheter Lab (CCL) is a state of the art cardiac facility with two theatres and a 6 bedded recovery area. The lab cares for patients undergoing cardiac interventions in this day case setting. Following the procedure and recovery period the patients are discharged via the Cardiac Catheter Lab’s own bespoke discharge suite.
As a new Senior Health Care Assistant joining our friendly team you will be provided with the highest standards of training to provide care to both acute and elective patients, making this a unique and varied role.
Once trained, you will be involved in assisting the nursing staff with the provision of an extensive range of interventional cardiac procedures including diagnostic angiograms, coronary intervention, device implantation, cardioversion and cardiology diagnostics.
Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Assist patients with the provision of washing, dressing, personal care, beverages and/or meals.
* Assist qualified nursing and medical staff where requested.
* Communicate with all members of the team to maintain a good service provision.
* Ensure that all patients are able to meet their hygiene needs, providing a level of assistance appropriate to the individual.
* Prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken.
* Alert the registered nurse where you notice any changes in the patient’s health and well-being or any possible risks.
* Undertake observations/tasks such as patient temperature, weighing, fluid checks as directed
* Ensure effective use of material resources/supplies within the ward/unit in consultation with senior staff.
* Assist with the general cleaning and re-stocking of resources where appropriate as well as cleaning and preparing patients beds.
* Contribute to own personal development and take an active part in learning opportunities
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4 -9 or functional skills or equivalent.
* NVQ 2 or equivalent
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or willing to undertake an apprenticeship in Senior Heathcare Support Worker
* Effective level of numeracy and literacy skills
Skills
* Proven ability to remain calm under pressure
* Proven ability to demonstrate compassion/empathy/help others
* Effective team player
* Ability to deal with people from all backgrounds
* Effective communication skills – written and verbal
Knowledge
* Effective understanding of confidentiality
Additional
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
* Proven ability to be flexible in your approach
Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.
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