Healthcare Assistant • Ashford East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealthcare Assistant with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford, United Kingdom\n\n Job summary The Fracture Clinic is a busy and diverse working environment providing a high-quality service to patients with a variety of both trauma and elective clinics. You will be part of a team of staff working to provide a seamless clinical service and you will need to have a flexible approach and a commitment to working as part of a team. The successful candidate will need to be a good team player, able to use their initiative and prioritise their workload, to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner. The ability to work to tight deadlines whilst dealing with frequently changing priorities is also essential. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, confident and self-motivated, enjoy working in a challenging, busy environment and will have experience of working in a customer focused environment. Main duties of the job Ability to get on well with people at all levels and work effectively as a team member. To be responsible for working with colleagues and managers to provide a safe and welcoming environment for staff, patients and visitors Under guidance, deliver safe patient care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate. To act as a chaperone for patients attending clinic appointments. Undertake specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level e.g. patient observations and patient personal hygiene, application of simple off the shelf splints and braces, remove plaster casts, record ECG, venepuncture, arranging admission of patients to wards from clinic. Please see job description for full details About us We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above. Job description Job responsibilities Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Job description Job responsibilities Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE in English & Maths (Grade C and above) Desirable Care Certificate Experience Essential Experience of direct patient care in an acute or outpatient setting Desirable Previous experience of working in a casting clinic Skills Essential Ability to interact quickly and effectively with patients and service users either face to face and by telephone or email Desirable Ability to work on own initiative but recognises boundaries Knowledge Essential Ability to recognise safeguarding issues with both adult and paediatric patients Desirable Basic knowledge of skeletal anatomy and physiology Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE in English & Maths (Grade C and above) Desirable Care Certificate Experience Essential Experience of direct patient care in an acute or outpatient setting Desirable Previous experience of working in a casting clinic Skills Essential Ability to interact quickly and effectively with patients and service users either face to face and by telephone or email Desirable Ability to work on own initiative but recognises boundaries Knowledge Essential Ability to recognise safeguarding issues with both adult and paediatric patients Desirable Basic knowledge of skeletal anatomy and physiology Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . Additional information Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . Employer details Employer name East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Address William Harvey Hospital Kennington Road Ashford TN24 0LZ Employer's website "}