Research Healthcare Assistant; Rapid Response & Education

Position: Research Healthcare Assistant (Rapid Response & Education)

Research Healthcare Assistant (Rapid Response & Education)

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Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the Research and Development Team as a Research Healthcare Assistant. This is an essential role within the Rapid Response Research Team, supporting research patients through their health journey at RCHT in various specialities. You will be supporting our research teams and nurses with patient observations, so clinical skills are essential. We are looking for a caring and supportive person who loves helping others and can come to work with a positive attitude and a friendly smile.

If that sounds like you, then we guarantee you will leave at the end of each shift feeling proud of the work you have done to support patients to feel and be at their best.

Main Duties of the Job

With strong team working skills, you will demonstrate the values that are important to us, communicating well with both colleagues and patients. We are open to your ideas for how to improve the services we offer; without compromising on quality and always treating patients and team‑mates with respect and dignity.

Job Responsibilities

• Support research patients through their health journey at RCHT in various specialities.
• Assist research teams and nurses with patient observations.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and patients.
• Contribute ideas to improve service delivery while maintaining quality and dignity.

Professional Checks

• Identity checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

Person Specification Essential

• GCSE Maths & English, or Equivalent
• NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent
• Clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, blood transfusion, aseptic non-touch technique
• Previous experience in the NHS
• Understanding of research
• Data entry experience
• Competent in English language – written and verbal
• Able to work in a team environment
• Adaptable to work across specialties
• Excellent communication skills with patients
• GCP training or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• NVQ 3 in Direct Care

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

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.

Employer Details

Employer name: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, TR1 3LJ

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