Healthcare Assistant

To abide by Trust policies and procedures To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care To undertake a range of delegated clinical duties Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner. Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives. Continue to develop and maintain competencies to maintain high quality safe care. Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, re-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly. Assist with admin & clerical duties as required. Essential Requirements NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent direct care experience in a recognised healthcare environment, please ensure you document your qualification and your experience in your application, you will need to bring your certificates on the interview day. Basic IT skills GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-1 (or A-G or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills) please ensure you document this in your application, you will need to bring your certificates on the interview day. Clear and polite communication with members of the public and health care providers. A courteous, respectful and cooperative manner. Ability to work effectively, both with\without supervision and with colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team. All successful candidates will be given support before working in the clinical area, by taking part in our mandatory Healthcare Academy programme. Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend the interview on Thursday, 03 October 2024. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

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