Health Care Assistant - Outpatients | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,615 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 October 2024 |
| Location: | Birminghmam, B312AP |
| Company: | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6646272/303-6646272 |
Summary
We are currently recruiting an Health Care Assistant for our Outpatients Department. The role is full time, with flexible working considered.
The successful candidate will be joining our highly committed healthcare team, in the delivery of healthcare that is safe and caring; locally engaged; efficient and innovative. Providing high quality, patient centred care under the supervision of qualified staff.
The team at the Royal Orthopaedic NHS Foundation Trust provides a holistic approach when caring for a wide range of patients with complex musculoskeletal, spinal and oncology conditions, many of whom require high dependency care.
Please note that this job vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. To ensure your application is considered and to avoid disappointment, we advise submitting your application as soon as possible.
Please also note, any applicant who has previously applied for an Healthcare Assistant role with The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital within the last 6 months, need not to apply again.
As one of the country’s few Elective Orthopaedic Specialist Hospitals, ‘The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital’ receives referrals & transfers only and therefore has no ‘Emergency Department’. This allows our team to focus their attention on the delivery of truly holistic and patient centred care.
With multi-professional team working we are continually enhancing the patient journey and experience with high quality, evidence-based care delivery. This includes, Critical Care Outreach, Tissue Viability, Safeguarding, Infection Prevention and Control any many more.
We have a strong commitment to education and training and will provide a comprehensive package of learning and skills-based competency, supported by senior clinical staff. All new starters will be offered a period of supernumerary practice and will be supported to complete the Care Certificate training programme if you have not already done so. We understand that changing jobs or embarking on a new career can be daunting, but we will support you all the way.
If you would like to work in a hospital that values you, supports you in allowing you the time to really care and is committed to your professional development then apply today!
Candidates that are shortlisted will be invited to an assessment day, where they will undertake a numeracy and literacy tests, followed by an interview if a passable mark is gained in the tests.
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
For detailed duties and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification
This advert closes on Monday 30 Sep 2024
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