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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-SB-EMF16164
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£23,575 Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

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Healthcare Assistant - CCU

Band 2

Job overview

To provide nursing care under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse.  To assist with administration and non-nursing duties at the discretion of the Ward Sister.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the provision of high quality care to patients and their families under the direction and supervision of the Multi-disciplinary Team.

Demonstrate a range of nursing skills to meet the needs of patients whilst promoting dignity, privacy and respect. To comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers. To provide a range of healthcare and non-nursing duties, ensuring an efficient and effective service to the ward/department at all times.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

 We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and reliable carer to join CCU. This environment will provide successful candidates with opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge in a busy acute cardiac unit. Motivated candidates will be supported to develop skills and knowledge to enhance their nursing care.

We are looking for a reliable friendly carer with experience who is flexible with hours and shifts worked.

 

Suitable candidates will ideally have: 

 

Excellent communication skills

Effective interpersonal skills with staff and patients

Desire to develop new skills and knowledge

Confidence to report any changes to qualified staff.

 

If you require any further information, please contact Noemi Findlay, Senior Sister  on  01483 571122 ext 6942 or Matron Julia Titchen on ext 6306

Person specification

Qualifications

Desirable criteria
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent work experience

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in patient contact position
  • Knowledge of acute hospital setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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
Noemi Findlay
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
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