Healthcare Assistant Job at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham

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Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area
Research
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-5208282
Site
QMC
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/05/2023 23:59

Job overview

Are you an Experienced Healthcare assistant who is ready for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced health care assistant to join the team on the newly opened NIHR Nottingham Clinical Research Facility. The successful candidate will support across a variety of specialities.

The candidate will join research teams based in the NIHR Nottingham Clinical Research Facility based at Queens Medical Centre, some across campus work may be expected within the role.

The post holder will play a key role in the provision of care and management of the Clinical Research Facility and our patients participating in clinical studies. We are looking for motivated, skilful and knowledgeable Health Care Assistants who will work well as part of a team and demonstrate initiative. A strong background of clinical skills venepuncture, cannulation, ECG's are required.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

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Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust provides services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham and its surrounding communities and specialist services to 3 to 4 million patients. Operating over 3 sites, we have an annual income of £824 million, 1700 beds and 13000 employees. We also have an ambition to be recognised as the country’s best teaching Trust; internationally distinguished in a range of services.

Research & Innovation at NUH is one of the focal points for clinical research in Nottingham and the East Midlands. Research is a top priority for the Trust in relation to establishing outstanding research infrastructure as well as in relation to the recruitment of participants into research studies. The Trust is currently the EM top recruiting organization for 2017/18 with over 11,000 participants in studies, and recruits over 28% of the total number of participants of research studies within our Clinical Research Network in the East Midlands.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be supporting the managing & delivery a varied & complex portfolio of clinical trials from study set up to archiving in accordance with the clinical trial protocol and Good Clinical Practice in collaboration with the nursing and practitioner Clinical Research Facility team.

The post holder will also be responsible for supporting clinical skills, including but not restricted to Venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECG’s. They will also be responsible for oversight of unit stock management and ordering with the admin team.

The post holder will be working across all three NUH sites depending of the needs of the clinical trials service

Person specification

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

  • experienced HCA
  • Able to undertake clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, ECG

Training and qualifications

Essential criteria

  • NVQ or equivalent in healthcare
  • Educated to diploma level or equivalent
  • Clinical knowledge and hospital systems experience
  • Competent in use of IT platforms

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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.

Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

  • Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
  • Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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