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As one of one of England's largest acute teaching trusts, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) can help you to achieve your career aspirations, whatever your discipline.
We're one of only a few trusts in the UK that have the ability to care for people before their birth through to the end of life, providing almost every specialism they could need along the way, 24/7. We employ more than 11,500 staff delivering services to over 1.9 million people within our specialist care groups, children’s hospital, and major trauma centre.
Because UHS is essentially a micro city, we can offer almost every job imaginable. Some require a medical background, such as nurses, allied health professionals (AHPs) and healthcare scientists, but there are also plumbers, electricians, porters, secretaries and catering experts, as well as finance, communications, HR and informatics specialists.
Whatever role you're interested in, we can offer fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want.
Our values guide the work we do every day, they are:
Patients first
Patients and families will be at the heart of what we do and their experience within the hospital, and their perception of the Trust will be our measure of success.
Working together
Our clinical teams will provide services to patients and are crucial to our success. We have launched a leadership strategy that ensures our clinical management teams are engaged in the day-to-day management and governance of the Trust.
Always improving
Our reputation is research and development and our approach to education and training will continue to incorporate new ideas, technologies greater efficiencies in the service we provide.
Our careers website
If you'd like to find out more about UHS, the benefits we offer our employees, or if you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area and would like some guidance, head to
https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk/Why-UHS/About-the-Trust/COVID-19-UPDATE.aspx
for more information.
Senior Health Care Assistant - Paediatrics Outpatients
Accepting applications until: 02-Jan-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 02-Jan-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- CHI Outpatients
- Address
- Tremona Road
- Town
- Southampton
- Postcode
- SO16 6YD
- Major / Minor Region
- Hampshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 Per annum - Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Child Health
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role
Advert
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
We are looking for a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant to join us in Children’s Outpatients. You will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and a team player.
The Children's outpatient department provides regional and local specialist tertiary clinics for children and young people up to the age of 18. We are 1 of only 5 children’s outpatient departments that see every specialty in excess of fifty thousand, babies and young people a year.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
Develop own knowledge and skills and provide information to others to help their development.
Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same.
Support equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others’ behaviour undermines equality and diversity.
Help children and young people meet daily health and well-being needs.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 in Health or Childcare or equivalent
- Numeracy skills and Literacy skills at level 1 or 2 (or equivalent).
Desirable criteria
- Experienced and competent in additional clinical skills, as per job description.
- Keyboard skills.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in a caring role.
- Understanding of acute hospital environment and the role of SHCA.
Desirable criteria
- Previous HCA experience.
- Previous experience of working with the general public.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential criteria
- Literacy and numeracy skills.
- Ability to communicate with wide range of people.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Ability to work under own initiative and prioritise workload
- Ability to adjust to pressures of job.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Willingness to undertake further training.
- Patience, dependability and motivation shown.
- Be able to take instruction / directions.
- Aware of personal limitations.
Desirable criteria
- Able to question appropriately.
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Working Together
- Always Improving
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Vincent
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381204075
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