Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work on Ward E14.
E14 is a 28 bedded unit which predominantly cares for Colorectal and Gastro emergency admissions. We are a well established team who strive to provide our patients with the best care possible.
No prior experience is care is necessary as we support you through a healthcare assistant induction and support you to complete the national Care Certificate.
We are looking forward to meeting candidates with high levels of care and compassion and who demonstrate the values of team NUH.
If successful at shortlisting, you will be invited to a face to face interview where you will be asked to complete a numeracy and literacy test prior to interview.
Please not that due to high volume of applications feedback, if unsuccessful, will be unfortunately not given.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Healthcare Assistants and will welcome any forward thinking, caring individual who is committed to providing a high standard of safe quality patient care.
You must display excellent communication skills and be confident to deal with members of the public and the hospital multidisciplinary team
You will be delivering hands on patient care within our adult in-patient clinical areas.
Working for our organisation
At NUH we take great pride in having in place a team of highly trained Healthcare Assistants to provide quality and compassionate patient care. These roles are essential to the experience of our patients and their relatives and carers and they complement the clinical care provided by our doctors, nurses, midwives and therapists.
As a healthcare assistants at NUH, there are many opportunities for further progression and enhancing you clinical skills.
If successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a face to face interview, the date of which is to be confirmed.
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.