Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Part time working, job share considered
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 388-6599043-ACS
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Breast Care Unit
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Support Worker - Breast Care Unit
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
The Breast Care Unit are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to join our team as a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker on a permanent contract.
You will be working together as part of a multidisciplinary, professional team to assist the registered nurses and senior clinical staff in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
Our staff are committed to providing high standards of individualised care for the people who use our services, whilst maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times. With training to be:
- To be able to implement nursing care packages in the outpatient nurse led clinics i.e. wound clinics, on Wards and assist in the operating theatre.
- To assist the Breast Care Nurse Practitioners to effectively run the breast nurse led service.
- To ensure that the outpatient clinics run smoothly and be responsible for training HCAs
Main duties of the job
The Trust believes everyone has a role to play in improving and contributing to the quality of care provided to our clients.
You are expected to take a proactive role in supporting the Trust’s clinical governance agenda by:
- taking part in activities for improving quality such as Valuing Everyone’s Experience training or (for staff working within clinical specialties) clinical audit
- Identifying and managing risks through incident and near miss reporting and undertaking risk assessments
- Following Trust polices, guidelines and procedures
- Maintaining and improving your skills through continued professional development/your personal development plan agreed annually with your line manager.
All clinical staff making entries into health or social care records are required to follow the Trust standards of record keeping.
Working for our organisation
Why work with us - We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues.
The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Childcare at our day nursery
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Staff Discounts
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To work within agreed policies and procedures in order that high standards of patient care are maintained
- To complete paperwork and outcomes during clinics and be responsible for returning notes and x-rays
- To ensure effective running of outpatient clinics in liaison with the Consultants and Breast Care Nurse Practitioners
- To be aware of the patients’ needs physical, social and psychological and to be able to report to a registered nurse if required
- To chaperone and assist medical staff with any procedures required in the clinics
- To ensure confidentiality of all patient details at all times
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable criteria
- English & Mathematics at GSCE grade A-C (9-4) or level 2 functional skills
- Care certificate
Knowledge an Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a care environment or able to demonstrate a caring nature/ life experience
- Understands the need for strict confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of complex care needs of some individuals/families including Safeguarding Children & Adults, Domestic Abuse and Mental Health
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic computer/keyboard skills
- Fine motor skills – for venepuncture, phlebotomy and other clinical tasks
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to prioritise and organise work
- Able to work under instruction, under pressure and as part of a team
- Able to manage stress in themselves and others
- Able to offer support at times of emotional distress
- Willingness to undertake new skills and training
Desirable criteria
- Healthcare competencies appropriate to area of work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laurie Elder
- Job title
- Lead Breast Care Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 655731
- Additional information
Please feel free to contact the BCU for information or an informal visit.
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