An exciting vacancy for a Health Care Assistant to work on Oldham Interventional Radiology Day Case Unit, caring for patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures mainly lung biopsies has arisen.
If you are interested in caring for patients in a specialised area , different from a ward environment , this is the job for you .
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.
As a Health Care Assistant in our Radiology Day Case Unit, you will play a vital role in assisting radiologists, radiographers, and radiology nurses to provide exceptional care to patients attending the unit for day case interventional procedures. You will conduct routine health related activities and complete personal care and activities of daily living, ensuring patient-led care within the Radiology Day Case Unit.
You will record patient information and provide clinical support as required to help ensure the efficient and effective running of the Radiology Day Case Unit, including delegated tasks such as assisting the nursing staff in admitting patients to the unit, taking and recording physiological observations, recording blood glucose, undertaking ECGs, and venepuncture and cannulation. You will provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
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To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
