Healthcare Assistant - Main OPD

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Main OPD

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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney, Cheshire East

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted today, 29 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 09fefb8745b94dd2a2a3e624ca1b6935

Full Job Description

We require a friendly, motivated, hardworking committed healthcare assistant to join our outpatient team. You need to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills; you are required to be self-motivated with initiative. You will work independently within the multidisciplinary team always ensuring the patients needs are met. You will be working under supervision of a registered health professional.
We offer good opportunities for progression to both Nursing Associate and Nursing role, as well as a great pension, generous annual leave and other employee benefits.
Duties will mainly be supporting and delivering the smooth running of the clinics, preparation of the clinical area, preparation of and organisation of patients notes.
You will be required to obtain and collate information from the computer systems.
You may need to go to other sites, Satellite Unit and VIN OPD and possible weekend work.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues., A proficient support worker who actively participates in the assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of care by working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team/others to meet the needs of patients and their families. An agreed range of duties are
carried out independently following assessment of competence. The support worker also
assists with the learning and development of others in the workplace.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an A rated sponsor and is able to provide sponsorship for certain roles, however this is restricted by the Home Office and not all roles are eligible. If you are in doubt as to whether the role you have applied for is likely to attract sponsorship please see the linked information below or contact the recruitment team Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)