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Job summary

Main area
Gynaecology and Urology
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
156-6451693
Employer
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Town
Truro
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant

Band 3

Job overview

Eden Ward - Obs & Gynae Specialty

Eden Ward cares for elective gynaecology and urology patients. It manages the post-operative care of day/overnight patients. There is also an inpatient bed base of 20  looking after more major surgery, emergencies and some medical patients.

We treat our patients with a multi-professional approach, ensuring that their dignity is at the forefront of the care we provide. We are looking for someone who is dynamic, enthusiastic and be able to work well under pressure.

Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time hours may be available.

Main duties of the job

Working in the NHS is not all about making other people richer or doing meaningless, boring and unrewarding jobs – it’s real work with real people.  It takes flexibility, commitment and compassion, but in return we can offer you a rewarding career where you can really make a difference.

With strong team working skills, you will be able to demonstrate the values that are important to us, communicating well with both colleagues and patients.  We are open to your ideas for how to improve the services we offer; without compromising on quality and always treating patients and team-mates with respect and dignity.

Working for our organisation

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target.  All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks 
  • Professional registration and qualification checks 
  • Employment history and reference checks 
  • Work health assessments 
  • Criminal record check standards 
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit: 

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE or equivalent in English and mathematics
  • NVQ 2 in Health Care or equivalent
  • Clinical skills eg. venepuncture, blood transfusion, aseptic non touch technique
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ 3 in Direct Care

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in a care setting
Desirable criteria
  • Working in a team

Skills / Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Able to support and reassure patients/carers in distress
  • Understands importance of maintaining confidentiality
Desirable criteria
  • Good IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident committedStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Jeffery
Job title
Ward Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01872 252090
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