Ascension : Technician/Orderly - Georgetown Hospital
Submitted by The Islander (Ascension Island Government) 12.02.2009 (Article Archived on 26.02.2009)

The above position will shortly become available at the Georgetown Hospital on Ascension Island

Technician/Orderly

The above position will shortly become available at the Georgetown Hospital on Ascension Island

Principal duties of the post include:

· Providing good standards of medical care to patients

· Carrying out radiology duties as instructed by the Senior Medical Officer after proper training and supervision

· Driving an ambulance and responding to emergency calls, both during and after working hours (on-call)

· Assisting in various hospital procedures after adequate training, supervision and approval by the doctors

· Attending emergencies when requested by the Senior Medical Officer.

The post is offered as single status for two years. Salary—Grade 4 (£6,902—£10,353 per annum) and will depend upon qualifications and experience. A single allowance of £2,728 per annum will also be paid. Accommodation will be provided.

The successful candidate will have:

· A reasonable standard of education, preferably with GCSE’s in science subjects

· Experience of working in a hospital environment

· Knowledge and experience in first aid and emergency management of patients

· A clean valid driving licence for vehicles of classes A & B

· The ability and interest in learning hospital management of patients from professional staff at the hospital

· The ability to work efficiently and effectively with a small professional team

· The ability to maintain strict patient confidentiality at all times.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE POST  PLEASE CONTACT THE SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER, DR ALEX WONNER,

ON TEL: 247 6303 OR smo.hospital@ascension.gov.ac  

Closing date for applications:

Monday 2 March 2009

Application forms, including a

Job Description, are available from the Administrator’s Office or contact:

sandra.benjamin@ascension.gov.ac

Applications should be sent to the

Human Resources Manager at the main

Administration Building in Georgetown. Email: alan.nicholls@ascension.gov.ac

Tel Contact: (247) 7000 ext  131 or 150