Health Care Assistant - Endoscopy

Northern Care Alliance Nhs Foundation Trust; Stretford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Health Care Assistant for our Endoscopy Unit in the NHS. You will join a motivated team, work flexibly to meet service needs, and develop Endoscopy competencies through training.

The role focuses on patient flow and timely lists for inpatients and outpatients. The Trust offers a supportive environment with opportunities for personal and professional development, a strong annual leave package, and flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Good communication, written and verbal.
• Basic IT skills.
• Good organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Read the Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents.
• Assist with patient flow in the Endoscopy Unit to maximise lists.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ 3 Healthcare / Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship

Literacy & Numeracy Level 1

Care Certificate

Job description

Job summary

We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated Health Care Assistant to play an important role in our Endoscopy Unit.

There will be a need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Endoscopy service, a commitment to personal/professional development.

Main duties of the job

You will be working within a team of highly skilled and motivated staff where patient focus is our priority. You will be provided with training to gain the required Endoscopy Unit competencies.

The Endoscopy Units within the Trust perform a variety of standard and advanced Endoscopic procedures for both out-patients and in-patients.

Your main focus will be ensuring patient flow throughout the department and preventing delays for inpatients and outpatients so we can fully utilise lists.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

• a fantastic annual leave allowance
• flexible working opportunities
• protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
• helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• Care Certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
• Experience of working within a team

Desirable

• Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.