Emergency Department Assistant

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is recruiting for Emergency Department Assistants to support a dynamic team in delivering high-class emergency care. The role includes training in phlebotomy and cannulation and responsibilities in patient care. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, flexible, and possess strong communication skills, paving the way towards a future allied health professional career.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Certification in Venepuncture and cannulation required.
• Experience working with the general public.
• Health Care Experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver basic nursing care including empirical observations and hygiene needs.
• Assist in the treatment of injuries under nurse supervision.
• Contribute to a patient's comfort and care experience.

Skills

Experience working with the general public

Health Care Experience

Basic Numeracy

Basic Computer Skills

Understanding of patient confidentiality

Health and safety understanding

Education

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Certification in Venepuncture and cannulation

Job description

We are currently recruiting for Emergency Department Assistants who are dynamic and self-motivated; to join our friendly multidisciplinary team helping to deliver high-class emergency care within the Emergency Department.

Depending upon previous experience, the successful candidate can expect to be trained up to perform phlebotomy/Cannulation and develop skills in treatment of injuries such as skin closure and plastering skills. This is in addition to the basic nursing care of the patient which includes empirical observations, attending to comfort and hygiene needs, and sometimes just making the difference in a patient's experience by something as minor as a cup of tea or the reassurance of holding someone's hand.

You should be flexible, enthusiastic and passionate about emergency care and an excellent communicator. This role is also ideal for anyone who wishes to look towards becoming an allied health professional in the future. Many nurses and doctors started off as EDA's or healthcare assistants as it provides a formidable foundation in basic care.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the emergency department team the emergency team assistant will act under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. The role will involve working in conjunction with professionally qualified staff, undertaking delegated care and treatment of patients attending the Emergency department.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

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As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working with the general public
• Health Care Experience

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Certification in Venepuncture and cannulation

Knowledge

• Basic Numeracy
• Basic Computer Skills
• Understanding of patient confidentiality
• Health and safety understanding

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.