Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery Pre-op Assessment
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday 8am-6pm a week, 4 days a week. Maybe some weekend working)
- Job ref
- 264-7180030-SUR
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
This post is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route (formerly Tier 2) or Health and Care Worker visa. Therefore, only candidates who can demonstrate their right to work in the UK without sponsorship will be considered.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly Pre-Op Assessment Department working across Kettering General, Nene Park & Corby Outpatients.
Our Working hours are 08.00-18.00 Monday – Friday.
Pre-Assessment are looking for a highly motivated Healthcare Assistant who is looking for a new challenge to develop and gain new skills in a supported environment . This HCA role is varied and interesting as every day will be different. If you have Venepuncture and ECG skills, can work independently, are interested in contributing to the patients' care by carrying out telephone follow-up clinics and work alongside our Anesthetists in the high risk clinics, then this could be the role for you.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and a commitment to maintaining high standards of care. A friendly and patient-centred approach is vital for this role. It is also important that the applicant has a calming demeanor as most patients are quite anxious, nervous coming into hospital pre surgery.
To assist in the provision of the Pre-Assessment service and contribute to the effective running of the Outpatients Department by concentrating on tasks that directly support and assist the patient, under the supervision of trained nurses. This will include stock management, routine observations, taking ECGs, Venepuncture and reporting any abnormal results to the trained nurses and prioritising patients as required. Other service delivery responsibilities include supporting the Anaesthetists in the high risk clinics and undertake follow up telephone clinics.
You will be required to be highly motivated individual who is able to work under pressure to provide a high standard of care.
Working for our organisation
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the main duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Vocational Qualification/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Holds National Care Certificate or equivalent level of education, training or experience (e.g. able to demonstrate the skill and competency to undertake the clinical duties as described in the job description)
- Holds Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English or education equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Speciality specific training and competencies achieved and ongoing development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in as a Healthcare Assistant in an healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact
- Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control and Safeguarding processes
- Experience of working in a healthcare team and patient settings
- Competent to perform ECG and Venepuncture
- Experience of dealing with patient/relative verbal complaints
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and listening skills (written and verbal)
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction/close supervision by a Registered Practitioner
- Able to work as a team
- Able to relate well with patients, relatives, visitors, colleagues, the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust colleagues
- Taking and recording Vital Signs and other clinical skills with evidence of appropriate training within scope of job role
- Computer/keyboard skills for entering/updating patient records
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Horner
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536 491306
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