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Job summary

Main area
General Medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
382-IMEC124-24
Employer
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Town
Blackpool
Salary
£23,615 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant - Ward 6

NHS AfC: Band 2

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance.Ìý Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.Ìý

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Job overview

Job advert

Ward 6 - Healthcare Assistant

Full time 37.5 hours per weekÌý

Blackpool Teaching HospitalsÌý

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic healthcare assistant to join our team on Ward 6 Blackpool Teaching HospitalsÌý

You need to have excellent communication skills,Ìýas our patients areÌýoften complex and require you to be patient and understanding.

You will be required to liaise with the multi disciplinary team to ensure needs are identified and communicated effectively so that safe decisions are made around patient care and discharge needs to promote safe and speedy discharges to an appropriate destination.

We are proud of the care we aim to provide.Ìý We want to continue to build on this by adding a passionate, kind and caring personÌý to our team with common goals - To use the latest pathways and evidence based care, using all the community therapy support networks available to give every patient the best opportunity to remain independent, safe and supported.

You will be encouraged and supported to gain new skills and to be actively involved in change improvement and being a champion for an area of care that you feel interested in. You should also be committed to and have evidence of continuing professional development.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applicants apply.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents –Ìýit’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.Ìý

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Willingness & ability to undertake NVQ Level 2
  • Basic level of general education
  • Excellent command of English – particularly in verbal communication
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Level 2 in care

Expierence

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within a team
  • Experience of working with people
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in an acute hospital trust
  • Experience as a Healthcare Assistant

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
  • Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate.
  • Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
  • An understanding of organisation of nursing care.
  • Basic I.T. skills in E mail.
  • Basic understanding of NHS issues.
  • Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationship with colleagues in the health care setting.
  • Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a RN or Doctor as agreed by local protocols.
  • Good attendance record
  • Able to perform a wide range of duties
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to perform ECGs
  • Ability to undertake venepuncture
  • Ability to monitor basic observations (Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Oxygen Saturations etc)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Silver

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Taylor
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01253 956597