Health Care Assistant - OutpatientsNHS

Job summary

The Clinical Outpatient Department at Salford Royal Hospital holds clinics for many different specialities. An opportunity has arisen for a 10 month Secondment Full Time contract Health Care Assistants to join the Clinical Outpatient Team.

Suitable candidates should be already in possession of a Level 3 certificate or apprenticeship in health care related subject, as well as a Care Certificate.

The department provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills and knowledge across a variety of specialities as you are expected to work across all areas with support from a team of registered nurses.

You will be proficient in venepuncture, have excellent organisational skills within the clinic setting, have leadership qualities and have a keen interest to Lead in standardising clinic activity.

You will offer a person-centered approach to patient care and go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient care is delivered to ensure our patients have a positive clinic experience.

In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with robust personal development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• Work within clinics as allocated by the nurse in charge.
• Support Clinicians by assisting in the delivery of care to the patient directly or indirectly.
• Manage clinic workload and Team organisation.
• Support the Registered staff through the utilisation knowledge and skills learnt at NVQ Level three to provide safe and effective care to patients and support to clinicians.
• Communicate effectively with other members of the department team & patients and visitors to the department
• Carry out routine and specific procedures required for the day-to-day running of the department that require no interpretation where diagnostic results are produced
• Maintain good standards of cleanliness in the department.

Job description

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

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)