Senior Healthcare Assistant in Critical Care

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Stone Cross; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job description

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

About

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.

We also provide some specialist services for a wider population, including renal services in Medway and Maidstone and a cardiac service for all of Kent based at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.

Our Vision and Values

We have a national and international reputation for delivering high quality specialist care, particularly in cancer, kidney disease, stroke and vascular services.

We value and pursue excellence in research and innovation. Our Trust has been ranked first in Kent for clinical research studies, as well as consistently recruiting high numbers of patients into research trials.

As a teaching Trust, we play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, working closely with local universities and Kings College University in London.

We're on an exciting journey of transformation, with a new Medical School at the center of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership, and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work. There's never been a better time to join us.

Key Details

Location
Site: The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate
Address: Ramsgate Road
Town: Margate
Postcode: CT9 4BG
Major / Minor Region: Kent

Contract Type & Working Pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Full time
• Flexible working

Salary
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 3

Specialty
Main area: Surgical Services

Job Overview

The QEQM Critical Care team provides care for critically ill patients on our intensive care unit. Our units are staffed by a dedicated and supportive team who pride themselves on their drive for innovation and the support and opportunities we offer to our staff.

• Our vision is to provide high quality, safe, evidence-based care through a genuinely compassionate and collaborative approach, and we support our staff to deliver just that.
• Our investment in our facilities is matched by our investment in our people; there is always scope for career development.
• We work closely with other specialties including anaesthetics, surgery, and medicine, with opportunities to combine specialisms. This enables a thriving learning environment for all of our team members.
• The teamwork and camaraderie on our unit is second to none with regular team building and social events throughout the year.

If you are passionate about critical care and want to work in a progressive and dynamic team, then we want to hear from you!

The Surgery & Anaesthetics Care Group is responsible for the running of all theatres across EKHUFT as well as the provision of Trauma, Orthopaedic, Urology, Vascular, Pain and General Surgery Services for East Kent; including Critical Care, Presurgical Preparation and Perioperative Services.

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The role of the Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work as a team member within the Critical Care Unit (CCU) environment carrying out assigned tasks involving the direct/indirect care of patients in support of, and supervised by, a registered nurse.

Benefits

We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. This is why we ask you to:

• Maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff, and other health service business and adhere to data protection law.
• Comply with the Trust's policies and procedures, including infection prevention and control, risk management, health and safety, safeguarding children and adults, financial management, and use of resources.
• Act at all times in accordance with the professional Codes of Conduct and Accountability relevant to your role.
• Participate in annual mandatory training.

Working for Our Organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference.' We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants from seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Contact Information
Name: Claire Fowler
Job title: Critical Care Matron
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01843 235054