Band 2 Healthcare Assistant
- NHS
- Full Time
- Royal Military Academy
- 23615.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
We are Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) and we are looking for a hardworking, committed Healthcare Assistant to join our supportive and welcoming team here at Sandhurst Medical Centre, Royal Military Academy in Surrey.
We are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.
The role offers 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
Are you able to show compassion and respect to all whilst contributing to a caring environment. Are you approachable, adaptable and an effective team player? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits:
- NHS Pension
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Free parking
- Inclusive working environment
Main duties of the job
The Healthcare Assistant HCA will work as part of the multidisciplinary Primary Healthcare (PHC) team delivering general nursing care to patients at the Sandhurst Medical Centre.
They will assist in the delivery of patient care and other department related duties as directed by and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
About us
Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.
Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.
If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities include and are not limited to:
- Assisting in the delivery of a high standard of care to patients within the practice in conjunction with multidisciplinary DPHC team.
- Maintaining accurate and timely electronic/written records in accordance with best practice.
- Scanning and supporting clinical administrative duties as required.
- Providing skilled evidence based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.
- Working with registered nurses to contribute to the assessment, delivery and evaluation of care.
- Actively participate in the implementation of evidence based practice in association with nursing colleagues.
- Identifying how care could be improved and contribute towards the application of clinical governance.
For full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Further details:
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.The interview will be based on the following framework:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
- NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. Please make sure no personal details are included.
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Please see the link to our YouTube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.
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If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not a proof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care (Adult); experience in Primary Healthcare; A1 NVQ Assessor and experience of working with the military medical services.
- Previous experience as an HCA and a willingness to undertake additional training as required.
Provide you CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
Address
Sandhurst Medical Centre
Royal Military Academy
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 4PQ
Employer's website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)
