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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Department
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (part time hours also available)
Job ref
223-ECT-526
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum/ pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2024 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Emergency Care Technician

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available to recruit Emergency Care Technicians to work within The Emergency Department.  We have full time or part time positions available.

You must have good communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team. You must be flexible in your approach as you will be required to work days, nights and weekends to meet the needs of the service. In return we offer you a strong commitment to teaching and education, whilst working within a friendly and supportive working environment and a team who are committed to providing and maintaining high standards of patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral part of the multi professional team.

You will provide support to the registered nurses as part of a team.

The post holder will be accountable to registered nurses for their nursing practice.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • To provide support in the effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients and the management of their care.
  • To provide clinical support as part of the nursing team in the Emergency Department.
  • To provide evidence- based holistic patient care for this group of patients using acute nursing knowledge and skills acquired as part of an in house training package.
  • To be an effective and efficient member of the nursing team in ED. To be a role model and resource to other health care assistants, students and visitors to the department. 

Working for our organisation

The Emergency Department is a 24-hour service provided to the surrounding community, including minor and major illness / injury for adults and children.

We are looking for people who are caring and compassionate and who have strong communication and observation skills to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging environment.  As a Trust, our guiding principle is “Putting Patients First” and that means giving our patients the best care and experience we can.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE's in English and Maths at grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development sufficient to demonstrate the ability and willingness to study at a level equivalent to NVQ Level 3

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Sufficient experience in an Emergency / Acute healthcare setting to demonstrate a good understanding of clinical care in such an environment
  • Previous experience of undertaking clinical skills as highlighted in job description (minor treatments / plastering / phlebotomy, ECGs etc)
Desirable criteria
  • Previous hospital experience

Skills and ability

Essential criteria
  • Communication skills including verbal, non verbal and written
Desirable criteria
  • Venepuncture and Cannulation skills
  • Plaster training
  • Blood culture training
  • ED HCA competencies

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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
Joy Grundy
Job title
Senior Sister RSH Emergency Department
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261000
Additional information

Emergency Department Senior Sister's Office - Ext: 2493

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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