Senior Health Care Assistant

Job overview

Senior Healthcare Assistant.

Orsett Minor Injuries Unit

The Minor Injury Unit at Orsett Hospital is looking to recruit a band 3 Senior Health care assistant/ Administrative assistant to their small and friendly team.

The Minor Injury Unit operates a walk in service 7 days a week, from 10am - 8pm and specializes in acute injury management in a nurse led environment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENP's) in delivering high quality care to both adults and children in an urgent care setting.  Responsibilities will include:-

• delivering wound care both autonomously and under the supervision of the ENP
• near patient testing
• plastering
• responsible for ordering and monitoring stock levels of equipment and pharmacy
• health and safety monitoring including environment and equipment checks
• audits
• covering reception/admin duties as required and being proficient with system 1
• involvement in safeguarding adults and children
• deep cleaning and stocking the Unit
• assisting in emergency situations (the ENP's carry the emergency bleep for the hospital)
• responsible for keeping mandatory training up-to-date and own personal development

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.