Senior Health Care Assistant- Dermatology and Laser

NHS; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Health Care Assistant to join the outpatients team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. This part-time position involves working in Dermatology, assisting with various skin conditions and patient treatments. Applicants should have experience in secondary care, strong team skills, and a willingness to learn. Benefits include NHS discounts and paid holidays.

Benefits

NHS discounts

Minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata)

Generous pension scheme

On-site car parking

Leisure centre access

Qualifications

• Previous experience in secondary care is required.
• 1 year working within a health care setting.
• Experience as a Health Care Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Join the outpatient team in Dermatology and Laser.
• Utilize skills in minor ops and clinics.
• Provide care for patients in a secondary care setting.

Skills

Caring and compassionate nature

Ability to work as part of a team

Awareness of the importance of safeguarding

Ability to follow instruction and organise work load

Interest in Dermatology and Laser

Education

Care Certificate

GCSE grade C or equivalent in key skills level 2

NVQ in Health or Health & Social care level 2 or equivalent

Paediatric basic life support

Job description

Senior Health Care Assistant- Dermatology and Laser

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Dermatology and Laser have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Health Care Assistant to join our outpatients team. This is a great opportunity for taking a step into the world of skin, conditions and treatments for a fixed term contract.

We cover treatments for psoriasis, eczema, hyperhidrosis, skin cancer, dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, lesions, birth marks, hair removal and much more.

There will be opportunity to utilise skills in minor ops, skin cancer clinics, general dermatology clinics, the Day Treatment Centre and Laser.

The department is open Mon-Fri 8-4:30 and we see adults and children.

This is a part time position for 15 hours / week and ideally we are looking for a candidate that will be able to work two 7.5 hour days each week.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working with patients in a secondary care setting and is keen to learn new skills or build on current ones. An interest in Dermatology and Laser is preferable.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Care Certificate
• Educated to GCSE grade c or equivalent in key skills level 2 or functional skills numeracy / literacy
• NVQ in Health or Health & Social care level 2 or equivalent
• Paediatric basic life support

Experience

• Experience of working in secondary care
• 1 Year working within a health care setting
• Experience of working as a HCA

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to follow instruction and organise work load
• Caring and compassionate nature
• Awareness of the importance of safeguarding
• Interest in Dermatology and Laser

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.

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearper annum pro rata