healthcare consultant Nottingham, England
Job description
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
No prior experience is care is necessary as we support you through a healthcare assistant induction and support you to complete the national Care Certificate.
We are looking forward to meeting candidates with high levels of care and compassion and who demonstrate the values of team NUH.
If successful at shortlisting, you will be invited to a face to face interview where you will be asked to complete a numeracy and literacy test prior to interview.
Main duties of the job
F21 is a Medical Gastro enterology ward within the Surgical Division at NUH.
We have a vacancy for a full time post.
The post involves working with both male and female adult patients with a wide range of Gastro medical conditions.
The shift pattern is on a 4 week Rota and the candidates are expected to work a full range of shifts including nights/weekends and Bank holidays.
We are looking for someone that is dynamic and hardworking and is up for the challenge of working with patients from all backgrounds and also some patients that can have challenging behavior.
We promote learning and encourage our staff to progress further in their career.
Working for our organisation
At NUH we take great pride in having in place a team of highly trained Healthcare Assistants to provide quality and compassionate patient care. These roles are essential to the experience of our patients and their relatives and carers and they complement the clinical care provided by our doctors, nurses, midwives and therapists.
As a healthcare assistant at NUH, there are many opportunities for further progression and enhancing you clinical skills.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for detailed responsibilities or access webinar for further information and ability to ask questions.
Person specification
Commitment to Trust Values and
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good basic level of secondary school education
Desirable criteria
- NVQ / QCF 2 in Healthcare ECDL
Experience
Essential criteria
- One year relevant work experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a health or social care setting
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, Ability to pass on information accurately
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills – e.g. e-mail
Analytical and Judgement skill
Essential criteria
- Understand the importance of instructions and written procedures
Planning and organisation skil
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Capable of using medical equipment under supervision
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of moving and handling training
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
Support with Applications and Interviews: NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. If you would like to be contacted to take up this offer please email [email protected] providing your name, phone number, and email address and the team will be in touch.
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
