Health Care Assistant - Gastroenterology

Northern Care Alliance Nhs Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a Band 3 Health Care Assistant for our busy gastroenterology ward. You will support the nursing team, perform routine activities of daily living, and develop extended clinical skills to aid acute inpatient care.

The role requires good communication, teamwork, and flexibility to work unsociable hours. Experience as a Care Support Worker or equivalent is desirable, with appropriate qualifications.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent.
• Care Certificate.
• GCSE English and Maths Level 1 (Literacy and Numeracy).

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering patient-centred care on a gastroenterology ward.
• Support multi-disciplinary team and report progress.
• Carry out routine health-related activities and ADLs.
• Maintain patient privacy, dignity and confidential information.
• Work flexibly, including unsociable hours, to meet service needs.

Skills

Good communication

Basic IT skills

Good organisational skills

Extended Clinical Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship

Care Certificate

Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

Job description

Job summary

As a Band 3 Health Care Assistant, you will work on our busy gastroenterology ward, assisting the multi-disciplinary team to provide high standards of individualised, patient centred care. You will carry out routine health related activities to assist our patients to meet their activities of daily living. You will also have extended clinical skills, supporting the nursing team to provide acute inpatient care.

Main duties of the job

• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and carers, supporting holistic care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
• Support personal development and contribute to service improvement.
• Promote health, safety, and security for self and others.
• Maintain quality and patient safety through responsible actions.
• Carry out routine assessments, adapt care within set parameters, and report progress to senior staff.
• Assist in delivering care plans to support patients' health and well-being.
• Work flexibly, including unsociable hours, to meet service needs.
• Perform delegated tasks accurately and responsibly.
• Support patients with personal care, including bathing, toileting, eating, and drinking.
• Assist with patient mobility using appropriate equipment.
• Record and share accurate information promptly with the team.
• Identify and report changes in patients' conditions.
• Obtain consent before providing care and respect patients' privacy, dignity, and beliefs.
• Prepare and support patients during care activities.
• Alert the team to any changes in health or potential risks.
• Undertake extended clinical duties including recording patient vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, taking ECGS, venepuncture and cannulation skills.

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.

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
• Care Certificate
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

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

Desirable

• Extended Clinical Skills e.g. vital signs, venepuncture and cannulation, blood glucose monitoring

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).