Job summary
Thisrole is responsible for providing clinical support to the Consultants andMedical Staff of DHC.
Thesuccessful applicant would cover a wide variety of clinic specialities, gainingexperience in many areas. They will alsohold nurse led clinics, such as conducting Spirometry, FeNO, Uroflow, Patchtesting and applying holter cardiac monitors. They will assist with the minoroperations clinics and Hysteroscopy clinics.
Ourregular hours of work could be between 0745 and 2145 Monday to Friday andSaturday 0800-1800. Saturday shifts areshared within the nursing team. Thenursing team consists of 12 people, with a mixture of registered nurses andhealthcare assistants.
Wehold clinics across 4 locations and ability to drive and to have your own meansof transportation would be highly beneficial.
Main duties of the job
The ideal applicant will have excellent attention to detail, computer literacy, ability to maintain confidentiality, confidence to speak up when acting as a chaperone. As well as the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people, and to remain calm under pressure.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! Full training will be given for the right applicant.
About us
This is anexcellent opportunity to be a part of our organisation as we are going througha period of growth and looking to recruit a passionate Healthcare Assistant toour professional and friendly team.
The role will bebased within Outpatients and will involve working across 4 sites. We offer a good working environment in afriendly, progressive team.
Dorking Healthcare(DHC) is an organisation that provides a wide range of quality healthcareservices in Surrey and Sussex. We are registered with the CQC (Care QualityCommission) and we are an accredited AQP (Any Qualified Provider). In our CQCinspection we were rated as Good. Ourvision is to continually improve local services for patients by offeringfirst-class care and shorter waiting times.
A can-do attitudeis a vital asset at DHC and we are looking for like-minded individuals to workwith us who share the same approach and work ethic.
The benefits weoffer include:
1. Competitive salaries
2. Membership of the NHS pension scheme
3. 27 days annual leave plus bankholidays, increasing with length of service
4. Opportunities for training anddevelopment
5. Some of our sites have free on-siteparking (subject to availability)
6. We aim to be an employer of choiceand conduct annual staff satisfaction surveys
DHC actively encourage andpromote diversity, ensure all voices are heard and included and are committedto equal opportunities for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To join a small nursing team, with a mixture of registered nursesand healthcare assistants, in providingan advanced clinical support service to the Consultants, medical teams andother staff for DHC.
We handle a variety of specialities within ourOutpatients department, your time will be spent assisting clinicians in theirclinics, as well as running your own nurse led clinics.
Ourcurrent regular hours of work are between 0745 and 2145 Monday to Friday andSaturday 0800-1800. Saturday shifts areshared within the nursing team.
Please refer to the attached job description for more details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
7. Experience of nursing in a healthcare setting
8. Ability to work autonomously using own initiative, as well as member of a team
9. Working with patients and their carers within clinical areas
10. Collaborating with organisations external to the NHS
Desirable
11. Experience of grade 5 nursing in primary and secondary care.
12. Experience of nursing in an Outpatient Department
Skills
Essential
13. Computer literate
14. Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group within the community
15. Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
16. Ability to develop word processing, report writing and presentation skills
17. Phlebotomy
18. Ability to organise, prioritise and coordinate workload
Desirable
19. Ability to produce high quality reports using Microsoft Word/Excel
20. Teaching skills
21. Clinical Supervision Skills
Qualifications
Essential
22. Registered Nurse
23. Experience at Band 5 or above
24. Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
Attributes
Essential
25. Can do attitude to daily tasks, adversity and new ways of working
26. Confident, calm and objective
27. Approachable and professional
28. Calm under pressure
29. Ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations