Nursing Assistant London, England
Job description
Children’s and young people’s outpatient’s department
A vacancy has arisen for an experienced health care assistant, to join the children and young people’s outpatient team at UCLH. Previous experience of working with Children and young people is essential.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Band 3 HCA who can demonstrate the trust values to join our team.
This position is full-time, 37.5 hours.
This department sees patients from birth until their 19th birthday, for a range of different specialties.
Previous experience working within a health care environment or related setting and computer skills are essential.
The post-holder will form part of a specialized and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team.
As a nursing assistant you will play a key role in ensuring that clinics run smoothly and the needs of children/ young people and their parents/ careers are met. You will be expected to assist senior nurses working full time in the department and the multidisciplinary team.
You will need to be educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, have excellent communication skills and demonstrate a commitment to delivering excellent patient care.
Phlebotomy experience essential as this forms a main part of the role.
The successful candidate must be willing to undertake further study, additional training and development is provided.
You will be required to complete the National Care Certificate in the first 3 months of employment.
You may find more information about the National Care Certificate alongside the attached documents.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.
We provide academically-led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.
Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital Eastman Dental Hospital
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/
If you are shortlisted, our recruitment and selection process for all candidates is as follows:
You will be invited to attend an assessment Centre whereby you will undertake a number of activities including Numeracy and Literacy testing. You will have an opportunity to ask any questions on the day.
This process helps you identify whether we are the right employer for you, and helps us identify if you are the right candidate for us.
