Band 3 Health Care Assistant inSouthport inSouthport PUBLISHED
SUN 12 JAN 2025
Band 3
MATERNITY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NHS
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust rADlrhed
Opportunity to work in a busy and dynamic Outpatient environment, gaining diverse experience across multiple specialities.
Be part of a multi-disciplinary team, fostering a collaborative work atmosphere and enhancing teamwork skills.
Engage directly with patients, providing them with essential information and care, which can be very rewarding.
Receive training and support from experienced nursing staff and doctors, enhancing your skills and career development.
Contribute to high standards of patient care, ensuring dignity and respect are maintained at all times.
Work within a reputable NHS Trust that has been rated Outstanding by CQC, emphasizing the quality of care and employee satisfaction.
The Band 3 Healthcare Assistant position at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust involves supporting the Outpatients team across the Southport and Ormskirk sites. The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as the assistant will work closely with nurses and doctors to provide patient care, manage clinic logistics, and maintain a respectful and dignified environment for all patients. Key responsibilities include preparing consulting rooms, assisting with procedures, guiding patients through the outpatient process, and ensuring high standards of care are upheld.
The Trust serves a diverse population of over 600,000, emphasizing the importance of delivering Five Star Patient Care across its various services, including acute care, primary care, community services, and specialist regional services. With a workforce of over 9,000, the Trust is recognized for its achievements in patient care and reputation, including being rated Outstanding by the CQC and ranking among the top 100 places to work in the NHS.
The Trust serves a diverse population of over 600,000, emphasizing the importance of delivering Five Star Patient Care across its various services, including acute care, primary care, community services, and specialist regional services. With a workforce of over 9,000, the Trust is recognized for its achievements in patient care and reputation, including being rated Outstanding by the CQC and ranking among the top 100 places to work in the NHS.
We have an exciting opportunity for Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join our team in Outpatients. You will be based between the Southport and Ormskirk sites.
General Outpatient is a very busy department where we assess, treat and oversea the treatment paths for all patients in all most specialities from start to finish.
As we are the "front door" of the Trust, all staff within Outpatients are expected to ensure all patients are treated with respect and dignity from start to finish.
You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrable ability to work creatively both independently, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will assist trained nursing staff and Doctors with the care of patients, procedures, chaperoning and directing patients to other departments as required.
The post holder will prepare all consulting rooms ensuring the necessary documentation is available for clinicians and ensure all equipment and examination beds are cleaned and all consulting rooms are prepared prior to and on finishing each clinic.
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he post holder will receive patients into clinic and provide them with the necessary information and advice as directed by the nurse in charge and provide a high standard of direct nursing care ensuring patient dignity is maintained. Be able to work under remote supervision.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please See Attached Job Description For Full Details.
Advertising Date - 10th January 2025
Closing Date - 19th January 2025
Proposed Interview Date - 29th January 2025
General Outpatient is a very busy department where we assess, treat and oversea the treatment paths for all patients in all most specialities from start to finish.
As we are the "front door" of the Trust, all staff within Outpatients are expected to ensure all patients are treated with respect and dignity from start to finish.
You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrable ability to work creatively both independently, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will assist trained nursing staff and Doctors with the care of patients, procedures, chaperoning and directing patients to other departments as required.
The post holder will prepare all consulting rooms ensuring the necessary documentation is available for clinicians and ensure all equipment and examination beds are cleaned and all consulting rooms are prepared prior to and on finishing each clinic.
T
he post holder will receive patients into clinic and provide them with the necessary information and advice as directed by the nurse in charge and provide a high standard of direct nursing care ensuring patient dignity is maintained. Be able to work under remote supervision.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please See Attached Job Description For Full Details.
Advertising Date - 10th January 2025
Closing Date - 19th January 2025
Proposed Interview Date - 29th January 2025
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