Nursing Assistant - Emergency Department

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential:

• Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting

Desirable:

• National Care Certificate holder
• Functional skills level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent
• Previous experience of being a Health Care Support Worker

Experience and Knowledge

Essential:

• Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact
• Ability to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Ability to work alone or in small team

Desirable:

• Experience of working within a health care environment.
• To demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
• Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
• Ability to work in a multi-agency team

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Effective use of electronic solutions to support the delivery of patient care
• Able to carry out well defined routine tasks
• Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner
• Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff

Personal Qualities

Essential:

• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
• Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate
• Professional outlook and positive attitude
• Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster

Education and Qualifications

Essential:

• Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting

Desirable:

• National Care Certificate holder
• Functional skills level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent
• Previous experience of being a Health Care Support Worker

Experience and Knowledge

Essential:

• Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact
• Ability to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Ability to work alone or in small team

Desirable:

• Experience of working within a health care environment.
• To demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
• Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
• Ability to work in a multi-agency team

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Effective use of electronic solutions to support the delivery of patient care
• Able to carry out well defined routine tasks
• Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner
• Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff

Personal Qualities

Essential:

• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
• Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate
• Professional outlook and positive attitude
• Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster