Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedics

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

Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Care Support Worker to provide nursing support in the orthopaedic ward. You will assist with pre/post operative care and ensure safe, harm-free care for inpatients.

You will support the senior nursing team with mandatory training, information governance and attendance, and work with the multidisciplinary team to maintain patient safety at all times.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Work alongside staff nurse and other MDT members.
• Assist in clinical skills needed within the orthopaedic unit.
• Partake in admissions on the unit.
• Care and support patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.

Skills

Good communication

Basic IT skills

Good organisational skills

Education

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

Level 1 Literacy & Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths)

Care Certificate

Job description

Job summary

To provide nursing care to patients who admitted to the ward for elective orthopaedic surgery.

To deliver harm free care and ensure inpatients have the correct pre and post operative care.

To give support and ensure all patients are signposted to the relevant services post operatively.

To support the senior nursing team by giving assurance around mandatory training, information governance and attendance.

To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team ensuring patient safety is maintained at all times.

Main duties of the job

• Work alongside staff nurse and other members of the MDT


• Assist in clinical skills needed within the orthopaedic unit


• Partake in admissions on the unit


• Care and support patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.


• Work alongside staff nurse and other members of the MDT


• Assist in clinical skills needed within the orthopaedic unit


• Partake in admissions on the unit


• Care and support patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery

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


• 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.

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