Health Care Assistant

Job overview

Band 3 Health Care Assistant - Thurrock Day Hospital

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Band 3 Healthcare Assistant with an interest in general physical health for this exciting opportunity to work within the Thurrock Day Hospital.  The Day Hospital is  a clinic based service working mainly out of Thurrock Community Hospital but with other clinics elsewhere in Thurrock. The service delivers Complex Wound Care Clinics, management of Peripheral lines, ECG monitoring and 24hr Blood Pressure Monitoring.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to carry out clinical appointments within Thurrock Day Hospital and Corringham Integrated Medical and Wellbeing Centre under the direction of the registered nurse. You will also be expected to carry out administrative functions such as basic equipment ordering, stock management and patient appointment and waiting list booking.

The successful applicant must be flexible, a good team worker, used to working under pressure, have excellent interpersonal and IT skills and be able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and other members of the MDT. The successful applicant would also need to hold an NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification in health and social care .

We are interested in hearing from experienced healthcare assistants or social care workers with proven clinical and communication skills to work as part of our friendly, supportive and innovative team. Previous experience in a community setting in the NHS is highly desirable but not essential.

The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to utilise a range of skills and experience gained in clinical practice to assist the registered clinician to undertake comprehensive and holistic assessments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We can offer the successful candidate:

• Regular clinical and managerial supervision and support
• A programme of In-service training and exciting development opportunities
• Opportunity for service development and audit
• Childcare support and voucher

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

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