Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you a Healthcare Assistant currently working in the NHS or private care sector with an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a health related topic and National Care Certificate? If so, we'd love to meet you!

At University Hospitals of Northamptonshire , we're proud to offer an environment where you can continue to grow, develop, and make a real difference every day.

We can offer you: Excellent learning and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential A fully supported induction programme A generous annual leave allowance Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme Annual appraisal and personal development planning Flexible working options - full-time and part-time roles available with a variety of shift patterns You should be prepared to work as part of a 24/7 rota .

Please note:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an in-person assessment centre -- virtual attendance cannot be facilitated. Main duties of the job You will play an integral role within the nursing team, providing essential support to registered staff in delivering high-quality, individualised, and compassionate care to patients.

You will be responsible for delivering personal and clinical care to a high standard, including undertaking clinical observations and carrying out delegated interventions as directed by a registered practitioner, in line with your skills, training, and competencies.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital are on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance.

We have also entered a Group Modeland become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values Compassion Accountability Respect Integrity Courage We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential. UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

Job description

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responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person Specification

Education, Training and

Qualifications

Essential Educated to Vocational Qualification/NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or health related topic or equivalent level of experience Holds 16 Standards National Care Certificate (face to face) or equivalent level of education, training or experience Holds Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English or education equivalent (GCSE) Desirable Speciality specific training and competencies achieved and ongoing development Knowledge and Experience Essential Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in an healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact Knowledge of infection prevention & control and safeguarding processes Experience of working in a healthcare team and patient setting Desirable Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in a NHS organisation 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

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.

Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .