Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or Diploma Level 3 or equivalent
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE or equivalent
• Committed to own personal development and evidence of regular attendance at training days.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with patients in a hospital environment
• Previous experience in teamwork

Desirable

• Previous experience in customer care

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to learn new skills quickly.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload.
• Ability to communicate and present written information clearly
• Basic computer /keyboard skills
• Ability to understand and undertake monitoring of patients’ vital signs

Desirable

• Competent in performing investigations & procedures, e.g., ECGs, catheterisation, simple dressings.
• Competent in performing cannulation and phlebotomy.

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Has a caring, compassionate, and professional nature
• Committed to developing self and others.
• Diplomatic and calm
• Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues.
• Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service
• Must be willing to travel between sites and in the community.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).