Bank Healthcare Assistant - Urgent Care

gtd healthcare are the providers of all minor illness and minor injury care at Preston Urgent Care Centre and minor illness at Chorley Urgent Care Centre. The services provide the first point of access for all self-referred unscheduled attendances for the Emergency department (ED).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Healthcare Assistant to work alongside a well-established clinical and supportive administrative team.

The Healthcare Assistant will function as part of a healthcare team, assisting the clinical and operational teams. The successful candidate will aim to ensure the delivery of the highest standards of quality and safe, individualised care and will inspire trust and confidence by making a positive difference every time.

We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.

• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patients and carers are supported as appropriate.
• Undertake a range of patient interventions (e.g. venepuncture, ECG, urinalysis, blood glucose, weight and basic clinical observations) within the scope of Health and Social Care level 3 skills and competencies for patients as delegated.
• Undertake other designated clinical procedures and interventions following appropriate training and updates as per your scope of competence.
• Prepare and maintain clinical environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions by ensuring clinical cleanliness and ordering, receiving and maintaining stock.
• Act as a patient/clinician chaperone as required and undertake mandatory training.
• Apply simple dressings as appropriate and in line with the dressings formulary and assist in aseptic procedures in line with scope of competence.
• Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.
• Be responsible for ensuring that patients are cared for in a safe environment and that privacy and dignity are maintained at all times.
• Provide advice and information to patients, carers and their families.
• Communicate in order to enable the delivery of factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported as appropriate.

For further details, please refer to the attached job description.

At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.

We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

Benefits package

As an employee of gtd healthcare, you will be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:

• working for a values-led organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter;
• access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
• salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives;
• opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme;
• NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts;
• access to an employee assistance programme.

Clinical

• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patients and carers are supported as appropriate.
• Undertake a range of patient interventions (e.g. venepuncture, ECG, urinalysis, blood glucose, weight and basic clinical observations) within the scope…