Emergency Department Assistant

Job title:

Emergency Department Assistant

Company

NHS

Job description

We are recruiting for Emergency Department Assistantswho wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.Main duties of the jobAttached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.About usWorking for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.Date posted12 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£23,615 a year pro rata, per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number470-24-0127-CJWJob locationsSt Mary’s HospitalParkhurst RoadNewport, Isle of WightPO30 5TGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will provide a comprehensive service to the Trust with a focus to facilitate effective and timely collection of patients vital signs and bed side investigations. Assisting the Registered Nursing and Medical teams by using key skills, to acquire the data to allow diagnosis and treatment.The post holder is required to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team internal and external to the organisation, working under the direction of the Registered Nursing team and department Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure efficient delivery of patient care. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will provide a comprehensive service to the Trust with a focus to facilitate effective and timely collection of patients vital signs and bed side investigations. Assisting the Registered Nursing and Medical teams by using key skills, to acquire the data to allow diagnosis and treatment.The post holder is required to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team internal and external to the organisation, working under the direction of the Registered Nursing team and department Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure efficient delivery of patient care.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Key skills – Literacy and numeric.
• NVQ II in direct care.

AptitudesEssential

• Professional/ role model.
• Flexible.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation.
• Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Equality and Diversity Policy.
• Communicate with patients and relatives demonstrating compassion and a professional approach.

AbilitiesEssential

• Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities.
• Ability to adapt to change within working situation.
• Previous care experience desirable but not essential.
• Able to be flexible in relation to service demands.

Communication SkillsEssential

• Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Key skills – Literacy and numeric.
• NVQ II in direct care.

AptitudesEssential

• Professional/ role model.
• Flexible.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation.
• Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Equality and Diversity Policy.
• Communicate with patients and relatives demonstrating compassion and a professional approach.

AbilitiesEssential

• Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities.
• Ability to adapt to change within working situation.
• Previous care experience desirable but not essential.
• Able to be flexible in relation to service demands.

Communication SkillsEssential

• Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.

Expected salary

£23615 per year

Location

Newport, Isle of Wight

Job date

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:20:04 GMT

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