Band 2 Healthcare Assistant

Details

Reference number

286800

Salary

£20,270 - £21,318 Per Annum (Pro-rata for part-time)

Job grade

Other Band 2

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Strategic Command - Defence Medical Services (DMS)

Type of role

Medical

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Number of jobs available

1

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Location

About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

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Location

Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), Stanford Hall, Stanford-On-Soar, Loughborough, Leics LE12 5QW

About the job

Job summary

Here at Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Band 2 Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our vibrant and fast paced organisation that seeks to sustain and improve the operational efficiency of injured service personnel by the provision of high-quality targeted rehabilitation.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Job description

Under supervision the HCA will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and deliver 24-hour care, on a shift rota basis, to patients providing both nursing and non-nursing duties.

Person specification

As the successful candidate your duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist with patient hygiene, elimination and mobility, physical comfort, eating and drinking- whilst observing and reporting specific changes.
• Perform and report clinical observations of a patient’s respiratory rate, oxygen saturations, heart rate, Blood Pressure (BP), temperature, Peak flow.
• Perform basic life support, and work alongside practitioners in the emergency management of patients.
• Demonstrate and confirm good practice in record keeping and confidentiality in accordance with military and Caldecott guidelines.

For full information on the job role please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Essential Criteria

NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Developing Self and Others
• Leadership

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• NHS Core - NHSC1 - Communication
• NHS Core - NHSC3 - Health, Safety & Security
• NHS Core - NHSC5 - Quality

Benefits

• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• An NHS Service pension
• Free Parking
• Access to Gym
• Shop

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV.

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.

There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV and the specified Behaviours. At interview, you will be tested against the NHS Technical Skills:

We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Sue Tumilty Email : sue.tumilty100@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-SGDMSResourcing@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see Important Information Document