Job details
| 09 December 2024 |
| £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| £24071.00 – £25674.00 a year |
| Full time |
| 16 December 2024 |
| Durham, DH1 5TW |
| NHS Jobs |
| Permanent |
| C9439-24-1243 |
Health Care Assistant Job Summary
This is an exciting health care assistant opportunity for driven and motivated Maternity Care assistants to join our Maternity Team working in the Pregnancy Assessment Unit at our University Hospital of North Durham site.
You will be supported and welcomed into your role and we are keen to develop our staff to deliver exceptional care to the families of County Durham and Darlington
Health Care Assistant Main Duties
We are looking for a enthusiastic and hard working Maternity health care assistant who is committed and passionate in providing care during pregnancy, birth and postnatally in a hospital setting. This important role will include caring for women, birthing people and their families throughout the antenatal and postnatal period and will include working alongside the midwifery team to provide education, support and care to mums and babies in the Triage setting. Safety of our women and babies is paramount, and so we are looking for caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic staff members to join our Team.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients’ homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
We are unable to sponsor roles that do not meet the minimum salary requirements. please check the UK immigration skilled worker rules for information
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Health Care Assistant Job responsibilities
We are looking for health care assistant who are keen to develop their skills and knowledge, with many opportunities that are on the horizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our Maternity family!
You will be well supported by our staff members, who are committed to quality and improvement in care. We are certain there is a role you will enjoy at CDDFT Maternity.
The role of community Maternity Care Assistant includes supporting with the day to day running of the maternity team, including administrative duties, therefore knowledge of computer skills is desirable. You will be caring for women and birthing people within our inpatient settings to provide a range of antenatal and postnatal support, including infant feeding support. You will also be involved in parent education and discussions on health promotion, with a strong focus on the Public Health Agenda.
Key skills include to being a good team player, committed, kind, approachable, dependable and reliable. Practical skills would include being able to take manual Blood Pressures and venepuncture skills. An understanding of the key public health messages around smoking, health lifestyle in pregnancy and infant feeding knowledge would be desirable.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Excellent communication & interpersonal
- skills
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to work in a busy and varied work
- environment and respond to change
Desirable
- Be able to offer pastoral care to mentors and students when providing feedback on performance
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good verbal and written command of
- English.
- Ability to act upon own initiative.
- Good communication skills.
- Able to work under some pressure.
- Ability to show leadership
- Ability to plan own work.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
- Willing to take and record patient
- observations
Desirable
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant experience
- Care Certificate or willingness to complete within first 6 months of commencement in post
- GCSE equivalent in English and Mathematics
Desirable
- Short courses relevant to undertake patient and clinical care duties
Experience
Essential
- Computer skills
- Ability to learn new skills
Desirable
- Previous experience in caring for others
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels
- Understanding of the role of HCSW
- Able to work as part of a team
- Knowledge and understanding of the need for confidentiality
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This health care assistant post 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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
