Health Care Assistant

Are you dynamic, flexible and enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team making a difference in our community then you are the right person for MIU.
We currently have an opportunity for Part time HCA. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic and motivated to join our Minor Injury Team based at Ely MIU but you will be required to work at Doddington and Wisbech MIU when needed.
The three Units( Ely, Doddington & Wisbech) provide assessment and treatment for patients with minor injuries and illness to prevent them attending A&E.
The ideal candidate will have experience working as a HCA within a MIU, A&E or urgent care setting. Training and support will be given. An ability to undertake further skills training is essential.
This post also has administrate requirements also, using System one and booking in patients at times and covering admin lunch while on shift.
You will support the practitioners in assessing and treating MIU patients.
The HCA would be required to undertake
Wound Care
Apply splints
Observations / ECG/ Visual acuity
Soft Cast/ Plastering
Stock take and ordering
Restock unit / cleaning
Covering admin / Booking MIU patients into the unit
MIU are open 7 days a week. Shifts 08:00-18:30hrs
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Erica Warner Job title: Clinical & Operational Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01353494579
Sonya Lawrence
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Clinical Lead