Patient Services Assistant | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum / pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | York, YO24 1HD |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6154635/419-6154635-PSA-M |
Summary
Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge?
Nelsons Court Ward is looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic individual to work in an exciting new role, as a patient services Assistant (PSA).
The PSA has a direct role in working closely with the healthcare staff to facilitate a number of ward processes and tasks, which includes: preparing bed spaces for admissions, assisting patients with menu completion, administering patient drinks amongst other tasks.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to drive forward care provision with a passion and commitment to improving patient experience. The successful candidate will be a team player, with a strong desire to provide compassionate care and empower others, within a friendly and supportive environment.
You must also be able to demonstrate good communication skills as you will be working closely and building effective relationships with colleagues from other healthcare professions. Previous experience in care provision or hospital based domestic services is desirable but training in the role will be provided and on-going training and advice are available from our experienced and supportive team.
We would strongly encourage anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to contact the Ward Sister to discuss the role.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Apr 2024
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