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Bank Healthcare Assistant | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,615 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 November 2024 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Company: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 6728333/234-24-TS003-OCT-GHCA |
Summary
HCA role presentation: 31st Oct 2024 (9AM - 12PM)
Closing date: 20th Oct 2024
Team NNUH is looking for Healthcare Assistants (HCA) to join the Temporary Staffing Team and help deliver the highest quality of care to our patients via the Nurse Bank.
On a day-to-day basis working as a Bank HCA, you could be working in a wide range of different clinical areas, including adult inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, the emergency department, critical care, and more. You will be required to care for patients at all stages of their lives, with a wide range of medical conditions and individual care needs.
If you are passionate about caring for people, enjoy working as part of a team in a busy, fast-paced environment, and have excellent communication skills, then working flexibly via our Nurse Bank could be the role for you.
Experience working as a HCA or carer is desirable but not mandatory. We are seeking individuals who share our PRIDE Values of People Focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and who want to make a difference to our patients' experience on a daily basis.
You must be aged 18 or above and will need enthusiasm, motivation and confidence as you will be expected to work in a variety of areas across our Hospital.
Now is your time to shine; use your supporting statement to tell us why you are the best candidate for this role.
As a Bank HCA, you will have a full induction with supernumerary time, and once in post, you will be expected to work 1-2 shifts per month.
Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, work with all members of the multidisciplinary team, to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of patient care delivered with dignity, respect and compassion. This job description is to be read in conjunction with the core skills list for this particular job.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
Our PRIDE values of People Focus, Respect, integrity, Dedication and Excellence are important to our team, and to be successful you will need to share our beliefs and values. In particular, you will support our approach to clinical excellence by taking every opportunity to learn and develop your skills and competence in every aspect of your role.
The Staff Bank is an ideal way of starting a career in the Trust, offering flexibility of working hours and the opportunity to gain experience in different areas. The Staff Bank will provide training to enable you to work across the Trust however, adaptation courses are not available.
What we offer:
• After the HCA Induction, period of paid supernumerary time
• Clinical skills support and enhanced skills sessions (where required)
• Flexibility in training and shifts
• Ability to work within and try different specialities
Benefits:
• Excellent pension scheme
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of our pay as you earn it
• Heavily discounted bus passes
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• On site restaurants, delis and cafes offering staff discounts
• On site nursery
• Career development guidance
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy service
• Free annual Flu vaccination
• Discounts for local gyms plus on site outdoor gym equipment
Pay scale:
Between £12.08h basic and up to £22.10 during unsocial hours. *
* Based on the Agenda for Change - compensation in line with NLW from 1 April 2024
For assistance, contact the Temporary Staff Recruitment Team atoffice.staffbank@nnuh.nhs.uk
Steps to becoming a bank HCA
Make an application via Trac – Fill in this application with as much information as possible. Make sure to look at the job description and take this into account when writing your personal statement.
1. Preselection & Interview – If you are shortlisted from your application, you will be asked to attend a Preselection & Interview Day. This includes basic Literacy and Numeracy tests and a short interview.
2. Recruitment – If you are successful at Pre-selection and interview it’s now time to complete your recruitment checks. This includes an ID, DBS, Occupational health, and employment/education references check.
3. Training – Once you have completed your recruitment checks we will provide two-week training course to deliver the skills you will need to work in a busy hospital and will support you to undertake the nationally recognised Care Certificate Training Programme over the next 3 months as you work for us.
4. After successfully completing your training course you are now a bank HCA and can initially work in all general areas of the hospital. Once you gain some experience within the general areas of the hospital you will have the opportunity to work within more specialised areas of the hospital (Paediatrics, A&E, maternity etc.).
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024