Health Care Support Worker / HCA - Urgent Treatment Centre
Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC, The Park, City of Nottingham
Health Care Support Worker / HCA - Urgent Treatment Centre
£25674
Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC, The Park, City of Nottingham
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 day ago, 4 Oct | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 22884895d0c649daac190cbbdbb28621
Full Job Description
- Be trained to use SystmOne to assist in implementing appropriate interventions in response to the patient/client needs.
- Work on a 1-2-1 basis with urgent treatment centre service users
- Work on Reception desk when required
- Deliver care in accordance with urgent treatment centre protocols and guidelines
- Refer service users to a registered clinician within the team as appropriate
- Provide opportunistic health promotion advice to service users
- Work as part of a dynamic, supportive and innovative team. The UCC is a training environment where employed staff will support the development of all disciplines of health care professionals including student nurses, pharmacists, GP SpR, medical students and paramedics. There is a requirement for flexible 365 day working with shift works covering 7am to 10pm daily. The service is currently located in Seaton House, City Link, Nottingham NG2 4LA. Seaton House has recently undergone modernisation and has X ray facilities on site.
- Demonstrate previous experience as a support worker in a health care environment
- Be proficient in carrying out baseline observations (eg TPR, BP, Pulse Oximetry, Peak Flow).
- Demonstrate an NVQ qualification in Care e.g. NVQ L3
- Previous experience of working to protocols e.g. wound management
- Be self-aware and able to work efficiently to band 3 level in a high demand environment
- Demonstrate the personal qualities required of a caring, compassionate and flexible individual
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives. CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
This post will suit an experienced, enthusiastic and flexible health care support worker with an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health and social care. Applicants must demonstrate experience in undertaking first-line observations and ability to work within service protocols. This post is part time, 22.5hours a week which will be made up of 3 x 7.5 hour shifts. As the service is open 7 days a week, candidates must be able to work flexibly across all days of the week on a rota basis. Successful candidates will be required to work 2 weekends out of 4. You must: