Cardiac Cath Lab band 3 HCA

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse you will provide care to patients to the highest attainable standard, in accordance to the clinical plan and maintaining the patients activities of daily living, following trust policies/procedures and guidelines.
Be competent to carry out a number of dexterous duties relevant to the Cath Lab area to a high level in a caring compassionate and efficient manner and escalate and concerns or issues promptly to a senior healthcare professional.
You will be involved in all aspects of care from admission through to discharge or transfer if appropriate, with inclusion safe transfer and escort.
You will be expected to recognize the signs of a deteriorating patient and inform senior staff immediately of any concern, responding appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
IT skills will be required to document care provision within the patients EPR.
You will assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the Cath Lab areas with inclusion of reporting / removing hazard appropriately. You will adhere to IRMER guidance to ensure safety within radiation exposure areas.
Further details can be found within the Job description.

Working for our organisation
Our organisation's vision is to be widely recognized for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services with state of the art technologies and expertise. The Cardiology directorate including the Cardiac Cath Lab have consistently excellent patient feedback demonstrating the patient satisfaction and quality., + Check and prepare all transfer trolleys and wheelchairs- i.e. Oxygen, suction, resuscitation equipment, linen and replace, as required.
+ To transfer patients to and from all clinical areas.
+ Assist in the safe moving and positioning of patients.
+ Perform basic Nursing care to the highest attainable standard, in accordance with agreed Nursing Practice.
+ Preparation of clinical area prior to procedure, by ensuring correct function of equipment, reporting any discrepancies and that there are adequate supplies of supplementary items.
+ Assist in the preparation of cath lab prior to list or procedure.
+ Support the clinical team during procedures - e.g. prepare sterile field, assistant the operator in basic procedures, carry out safety checks as instructed.
+ Carry out venepuncture, cannulation and ECG's as required.
+ Assist in the cleaning of clinical areas and equipment, ensuring that the area is clear of potential hazards i.e. blood products, clinical waste and contaminated items to relevant collection areas.
+ Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained - e.g. of linen and clinical equipment and report discrepancies. Order and replace as appropriate.
+ Take delivery, check in relevant items and store all supplies and equipment for the clinical area.
+ Deliver specimens/ x ray's as required by local policy.
+ Complete all documentation as per local policies - e.g. cardiac care pathway, care plans or electronic record.
+ Care of patients' notes and filing of notes in accordance with Trust policy.
+ Refer any untoward incidents to the senior person on duty via IR1 reporting system.
+ Support and supervise support staff within the department, and provide necessary training as required.
+ Communicate with patients and colleagues by telephone, face to face, in writing or electronically to contribute to the efficient running of the department.
+ Maintain a confidential and professional approach when dealing with patients, their relatives, and other professionals.
+ Ensure good liaison with other Wards and Departments.
+ Participate and contribute to unit meetings as necessary.
+ Co-operate with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
+ Attend mandatory training and reviews as local policy.
+ Hold a basic care certificate and maintain standards accordingly.
+ Be willing to undertake further training relevant to role.
+ Participate in performance review process and achieve objectives.
+ Contribute to the development of the service.
+ Participate in clinical audit, trials and research within the department as required.
+ To comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others.
+ To handle patient information effectively and safely in line with trust information governance policy, CQC standard and current legislation.
+ To report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects.
+ To report as soon as is practically possible accidents or untoward incidents and to ensure appropriate incident reporting documentation is completed.
+ To promote the equality, diversity and rights of patients, relatives, and colleagues.
Attend training courses as required e.g. induction, moving and handling, fire lectures, core skills training and mandatory training.
Support Our Trust vision to deliver Safe, Personal and Effective care and to do this in a manner that demonstrates the core behaviours in the Behavioural framework.
+ Taking responsibility
+ Keeping it simple
+ Excellence
+ Building trust and respect
+ Working together
Post holders are expected to work flexibly within their pay band. They should only be expected to carry our activities for which they are competent. Alternatively they may carry out the additional duties if they are receiving support or training in order to obtain the recognized level of competence.
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
+ Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
+ This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
+ Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
+ Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

We are looking to recruit a motivated and compassionate health care assistant to our team in Cardiac Cath Lab based at Royal Blackburn Hospital. The Cardiac Cath Lab provides acute and elective cardiac interventions to the patients of East Lancashire and beyond, using state of the art imaging technologies. The right candidate will have significant experience as a band 2 health care assistant or have experience at band 3 level. The right candidate will be able to demonstrate the core behaviors, set out in the trust behavior framework, you will actively work alongside the multidisciplinary team to deliver services in a safe personal and effective manner.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.