Healthcare Assistant - Acute Medical Unit Oldham, England
Job description
Job overview
Oldham Care Organisation is one of three care organisations which make up the Northern Care Alliance. Using our mantra of ‘Saving lives, Improving lives’, the aim is for our Care Organisations to work closely with the communities they serve to deliver safe, high quality and reliable care.
The Royal Oldham Hospital provides a unique and much needed service not only to its local community but also across Greater Manchester.
We are looking to recruit Healthcare Assistants to support our nursing team on The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) which is a busy 48 bedded unit. We look after patients with a variety of acute medical conditions who are generally admitted to us from A&E or their own homes. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced healthcare assistants to join our team. You will report directly to the senior nurses in charge of the unit. AMU is one of the few areas in the hospital that have senior nurse covering the unit 24/7.
This really is a unique opportunity for Healthcare Assistants who are looking to pursue a career in a hospital setting. We’d love to show you around so you can see for yourself. Informal visits are welcome, please contact the unit and speak to any of the Senior Nursing Team.
Main duties of the job
Our commitment to you
- Support from an experienced and knowledgeable team of multi-skilled professionals
- A dedicated, supportive team who are keen to ensure you grow in your career
- Support in your development, we regularly have training available and are keen to support your growth as best as possible.
- Flexibility and willingness to work with you to provide a full filling and rewarding career with us.
The part you play
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, friendly and highly driven to deliver high standards of quality care to our patients. The role will require shift working including rotation onto nights. You will receive support from the senior nursing team to develop in your role.
You will be someone who works well under pressure, is a great team player as well as being self-motivated and able to work independently when needed. You’ll be someone who truly understands the need for care, consideration and respect for our patients but also applies these qualities to your team members.
A ‘can do’ attitude and determination to be flexible and embrace change to deliver the best patient care is essential as well as a desire to grow and improve our ever growing service.
Your communication skills will be second to none, working collaboratively with patients, relatives/carers and Colleagues to help plan a safe and seamless journey home.
Working for our organisation
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world’s first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.
Detailed job description and main 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
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.
Person specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience in health and social care
- A good standard of general education
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Be an effective team member who is able to relate to colleagues at all levels of the Trust with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to organise and prioritise tasks
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
- Previous healthcare experience / background
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-vaccination-programme where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
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We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from everyone. We value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge, and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of our local community. If you are disabled and require reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team to discuss.
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