Job summary
- Main area
- Pain Management
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 35 hours per week (Days)
- Job ref
- 156-7228485
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and enthusiastic outpatient pain service.
You will be part of a wider multidisciplinary pain team, based in the outpatient pain clinic on the ground floor of tower block. Working collaboratively to support our pain patients, many of whom have complex needs.
You will be the first face our patients meet when attending the pain management clinic, so a friendly, caring and compassionate demeanour is essential.
In addition to providing high quality clinical care to our patients, there are also some associated administrative tasks.
The clinic is open 08:00-18:00 Monday to Friday and your shifts will be flexible between these hours.
We would love you to join our friendly, motivated and enthusiastic team.
Main duties of the job
You will be central to the provision of high quality and excellent care, contributing to the efficient running of the outpatient pain clinic.
Ensuring a positive patient experience by providing a welcoming, helpful and supportive environment. Assisting pain practitioners to deliver care in a manner sensitive to the individual patients needs and wishes acknowledging and respecting their confidentiality, rights and beliefs at all times.
Supporting registered clinicians with minor procedures or interventions and caring for the patient post procedure or intervention.
Undertaking appropriate administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of the outpatient department and clinics.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Essential.
Essential criteria
- Care Certificate.
- English, Maths, Science GCSE ( or equivalent).
- Experience working in care in a hospital setting.
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in an out patient department.
- Competent in the use of PAS, Maxims, Patient Hub, AMAT and other IT systems required within the department.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kayley Mills
- Job title
- Lead Pain Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 254503
- Additional information
Alternative contact sarah.medlicott Lead Pain Specialist Nurse: [email protected]
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