Band 2 Health Care Assistant - Sleep Lab Solihull, England
Job description
Job overview
The primary role of the successful applicant will be to monitor patients for overnight investigations in the Sleep Unit.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The post holder should be familiar (training for this will be provided) with the instrumentation used for investigating sleep induced changes in the physiology of the neurological, muscular, cardiac and respiratory systems. The post holder will be required to work without on-site supervision, unless regulations stipulate assistance.
Monitoring of Investigative procedures include:
Polysomnography studies including -
electroencephalography, electro-oculography,
electromyography, electrocardiography and
respiratory traces
Transcutaneous O2 and CO2 monitoring
Administration and titration of nasal CPAP and NIV
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
N/A
Desirable
- Functional skills Level 2 English Language and Maths Qualification or GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English Language
- Care Certificate or evidence or Training & Development associated with Health Care Support Worker role
- Level 2/3 NVQ/ Diploma in Health
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working / participating as part of a team.
- Evidence of ability to work using own initiative and under minimal supervision
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role and tasks involved
- Can articulate the reasons for training/ standards of practice and behaviour and how these may be demonstrated / relate to patient care and safety
Desirable
- Minimum of 6 months experience in a care environment in the last 12 months
Additional Criteria
Essential
Good standard of spoken and written English- Basic computer skills
- Good communication skills - written and oral
- Good time keeping
- Ability to work with competing priorities
- Flexible approach to shift patterns and place of work this may include working in different practice settings in different locations dependent upon service need
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.
