Healthcare Assistant in Critical Care in Bolton

The Critical Care Unit here at Bolton is looking to recruit hard working Health Care Assistants to work in our Critical Care Unit. The Surgery Division includes emergency and elective surgery including specialities general surgery, breast, ENT, urology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology and rheumatology. This is inclusive of theatres and the Critical Care Unit. This makes for a varied division of services with a common focus of providing safe and effective patient care.

Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, as we are unable to support visa applications for this position.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will be expected to provide direct patient care to critically ill patients, whilst being supported by our dynamic multi-disciplinary team. Critical Care is an 18 bedded unit caring for level 2 and level 3 patients from a variety of specialties. The unit undertakes long days with an internal rotation to night duty. You will have a supernumerary period to support you in your induction. You will be guided and supported with many of our multidisciplinary team members including medical staff, outreach, physio, dietician etc. Staff are supported during each of their shifts by an excellent team of nurses and each day is led by a band 7 team leader to further support staff and decision making within the unit. With the help of our supportive teams we can facilitate a safe and comfortable transition for new and exciting learning and development. We have a designated practice educator nurse for Critical Care who supports new staff and ensures all staff are up to date with competencies and skills training.

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients. Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care and are guided by our trust values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Person specification

• Care Certificate, NVQ or apprenticeship qualification at Level 2 or above.
• Experience working in a hospital setting.
• Experience of working in health care setting with a range of client groups.
• Experience of working in the acute hospital setting.

Skills

• Good communication skills - written and verbal.
• Self motivated.
• Compassion and caring.
• Basic care skills.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Venepuncture.
• Basic observation skills.

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of local healthcare services.
• Understanding of current issues within the trust.

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture; if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits. From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

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.

Contact information

Name: Nicola Baxter – Ward Manager, Email: Nicola.Baxter@boltonft.nhs.uk, Phone: 01204 390913

Name: Kirsty Fearnley, Email: Kirsty.Fearnley@boltonft.nhs.uk, Phone: 01204 390913

Name: Katie Dodrill – Ward Manager, Email: Katie.Dodrill@boltonft.nhs.uk, Phone: 01204 390913

Name: Mel Northmore – Ward Manager, Email: Melanie.Northmore2@boltonft.nhs.uk, Phone: 01204 390913