Senior Health Care Assistant

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide support to the Multi Professional team under the direction of an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional within all areas of the outpatients department.
• This role can involve frequent walking and standing for long periods of time. The post holder must also have the physical ability to use manual handling equipment i.e. hoists, trolleys and wheelchairs.
• The post holder will be required to work flexibly and may be called upon to work at one of the other UHL in the Community sites,
• The post holder will be required to provide exceptional patient care for all our patients, while working with our trust values and applying them to your work.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Must be able to communicate clearly in the English language, using terms that people in your care can understand.
• Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and personal development
• Demonstrates the ability and willingness to undertake a core induction programme and NVQ2 or similar in care or as relevant.
• Satisfactory level of General Education.
• Competent in, or willing to undertake training in Phlebotomy, Visual Fields, Visual Acuities & Skin Analytics, in addition to routine clinical observations and tests.

Desirable criteria

• GCSE in English and mathematics or equivalent
• NVQ qualification
• Literacy level 2 or equivalent
• Numeracy level 2 or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates an understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Support Worker
• Satisfactory written language skills as evidenced by at least 2 paragraphs of relevant supporting information
• Previous experience of working with people
• A minimum of grammatical, spelling and presentation errors throughout the application form
• Must be IT Literate.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in a care environment

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

• Communicates effectively
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to receive and carry out instructions
• Ability to assist in the learning of others

Desirable criteria

• Desire to progress with a career in Health Care

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates an interest in caring and motivation for the HCA role as evidenced by appropriate evidence of prior professional care experience.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria

• Recognises own limitations

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential criteria

• Shows interest in caring for people
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and motivation
• Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and user
• Ability to work flexibly, and travel across sites as required
• UK Driving License

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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