3918 - Health Care Assistant

Job summary

Interview Date: TBC

The Discharge Unit at Barnsley hospital helps facilitate approximately 900 discharges per month. We have 6 bedded cubicles and can sit up to, a further 20 patients. We continue all aspects of patient care whilst they await medication and transport home.

The Discharge Unit has recently become a 24/7 Unit to help ease winter bed pressures. We now have patients who stay overnight, who have a predicted date of discharge the following day.

We play a key role in patient flow working at a fast pace whilst ensuring all patients have a safe and efficient discharge back into the community.

The shifts will be 12 hours or 7.5 hours, 7 days a week including bank holidays and nights.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic highly motivated band 3 HCA with excellent communication skills.

You will be part of team aiming for an efficient safe discharge of patients back into the community

On a day to day basis, your role will be, ensuring the in-patients and the patients awaiting discharge on the unit are cared for, completing all necessary paperwork and tasks along with assisting the band 5 Registered nurses.

Your role will also include, collecting medically fit patients from the wards and escorting them down to the Discharge unit. You will need to have a keen attitude to learning and to be flexible within your working day.

We are a highly motivated Unit looking to improve our service continually, whilst always providing high standards of care, we look forward to your application.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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