Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-IM7050692
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wycombe Hospital
- Town
- High Wycombe
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare assistant
Band 3
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for a friendly, enthusiastic, and efficient health care assistant to join the Cardiac Day Unit/Cardiac Cath lab. You will be joining a team of nurses and health care assistants, to provide nursing support to this busy unit and cath labs. This post would suit someone with excellent communication skills.
Main duties of the job
The unit has expanded and this is an exciting time to join in the development of the existing 6 bedded and 5 chair radial lounge Cardiac Day Unit and 2 Cardiac Catheterisation laboratories, where a wide range of procedures are performed including primary angioplasty and pacemaker insertions.
The role will include working in both the Cardiac Day Unit and the Cardiac Cath Labs supporting the nursing staff and the consultant cardiologists.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Education
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
- Care Certificate/working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing person centred care
Skills
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
- Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
- Recognises how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
- Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Natasha Young
- Job title
- Unit Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01494 425278
- Additional information
For further information please contact Natasha Young, Unit Sister 01494425278
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