Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients (Epsom)

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• I.T literate or a willingness to undertake training
  Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
  References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
  Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
  Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
  DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

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.

"IF THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR YOU, PLEASE IN NO MORE THAN 100 WORDS SPECIFY IN YOUR SUPPORTING STATEMENT,WHAT INTERESTS YOU MOST ABOUT WORKING IN AN OUT PATIENTS DEPARTMENT, AND WHAT SPECIFIC SKILLS YOU CAN BRING TO THE ROLE”.

Applicants must have excellent interpersonal skills, be flexible, have an ability to work under pressure, and a strong desire to work in an Outpatient setting. Ability to undertake phlebotomy and ECG desirable, although full training will be given.
Previous outpatient experience would be beneficial .Outpatients services positively support the learning and development of their staff.
Please note that these hours don’t form set shift patterns and will be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service, and will include evening and weekend work. Staff also support OPD services on the STH site when required. Staff may also be requested to work in wards and other areas of the Trust if required.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

• Provide direct care to the patient and undertake duties as delegated by the qualified nurse and as within capabilities and competence.
• Maintain a clean safe environment for patients and relatives.
• Assist with clerical and housekeeping duties.
• Psychological support for patients undergoing procedures in clinic.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient at all times.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Healthcare Assistant role at Epsom and St Helier.