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Job summary

Main area
paediatrics
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 31 hours per week
Job ref
208-E19286-24-1
Employer
Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Diana Princess of Wales Hospital
Town
Grimsby
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2024 23:59

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Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust logo

Advanced Health Care Assistant

Band 3

 

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Health Care Assistant to join our team within Children's Outpatient Department at the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby.

The role will involve caring for and supporting infants, children, young people aged 0-16 years and their families while they attend the Children's Outpatient Department. You must have good communication skills, including IT skills and be motivated to make a difference to the lives of children.

Main duties of the job

A full induction programme will be offered, during which time you will be supported by our friendly and supportive team. The post provides opportunities for training and development to further advance your skills and career.

Duties will include supporting the smooth running of the Children's clinics, physiological measurements, point of care testing and supporting the nursing staff with day case procedures.  

This post is for 31 hours per week.

Working for our organisation

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. 

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

 “We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Holds QCF Level 2 (Previously NVQ Level 2) in Care
  • NVQ level 3 is essential or willingness to work towards this within a specified time period
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills

Occupational Exp & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • 6 months experience of working at NVQ Level II in Care
  • Experience of working with children

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoMenopause Friendly EmployerDisability confident employerDisability confident committedArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sharon Dobson
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03033 303057
Additional information

Lesley Harrison, Rainforest ward sister

03033 304513

[email protected] 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Team
Recruitment Office
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Scartho Road
Grimsby
UK
DN31 2QQ
Telephone
03033 306519