Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Emergency Department Assistant
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Emergency Department Assistant
Please be aware there is NO SPONSORSHIP for this role. This vacancy may close early. Previous applicants need not apply.
To work as an Emergency Department Assistant within a high-pressured, fast-moving environment:
- To prioritise and deliver care to patients
- To demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practice within the delivery of patient care in the Emergency Department
- To ensure patients’ safety, privacy, and dignity are maintained at all times.
- Assist in age-related play and distraction therapy
- To support the registered nurses of the Emergency Department
- To undertake such duties as determined by the Department Managers and Matron, including working within the main department during times of surge.
There is no sponsorship for this role
Integrated medicine and Emergency Care is an exciting, diverse, and large acute division that encompasses many specialties – every day is different!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in our busy and transforming Emergency Department as an Emergency Department Assistant. Our department covers and provides a service to a population of approximately 450,000 residents, increasing during our busy holiday seasons. We consider the department to be an innovative, creative, and friendly environment for those healthcare professionals who wish to provide high-quality patient-centered care.
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You will have a can-do attitude and be working with people of a similar mind who are as motivated as you are to deliver high standards of care in a supportive, responsive, and cheery environment.
The applicant should be aware the post is extremely busy, and candidates should be organized, IT literate, and able to prioritize a multitude of demands. Previous experience in care and experience in an Emergency Department is desirable but not essential.
Applicants must have a flexible approach to work as shift patterns are Monday-Sunday, Days & Nights, 365 days a year. It is recommended that those considering applying for the position visit the department for more insight.
As we expect a high number of applicants, the interviews will be competitive, and the advert may close before the advertised end date.
Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunities to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre and North Lancashire.
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As a Trust We Are Committed To:
- Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
- Real equality of opportunity.
- Continual development and learning for staff.
- Achieving a work-life balance.
We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention, and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits, and excellent opportunities for training and development.
The Trust is accredited as a disability-confident employer. That means we recognize our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Amanda Asquith
- Job title: ED Ward Manager
- Email address: amanda.asquith1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01253 956704
For more information, please contact the Emergency Department Nurse Managers 01253 956704
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