Health Care Assistant - Rheumatology

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Health Care Assistant Band 3 - Battle Day Unit -

PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY IF YOU HAVE A CARE CERTIFICATE.

Please note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role

Battle Day Unit is a Medical Infusion day care nurse led unit.

Battle Day Unit looks after patients with chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis who need their treatment regularly to maintain their disease process.

The unit opens from 08:00hrs to 18:00hrs and shifts start from 8 to 18:00hrs.

Main duties of the job

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is keen to recruit enthusiastic and motivated people to join our hospital as Healthcare Assistant.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in starting a career in healthcare and would like to gain highly sought after NHS experience in the areas of an acute hospital setting. A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

The post holder will provide high quality essential care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner:

Acting always in the patient's best interests.

Protecting and maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity at all times.

Providing individualised care for a diverse group of patients respecting personal beliefs and preferences.

Alert the Registered Practitioner and/or Ward/ Department Manager to any change or concern relating to the welfare of the patient in a timely manner.

Undertake specific clinical skills relevant to clinical area following training and assessment of competence e.g. performing venepuncture, cannulation and escorting patients.

Provides enhanced levels of care to patients requiring additional supervision and support to ensure their personal safety and wellbeing needs are met.

Provides supervision and guidance to junior / less-experienced staff.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families.

Our values:

Compassionate
Aspirational
Resourceful
Excellent

The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.

Please note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Date posted

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6909400NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

The unit specialises in blood transfusion, Iron transfusion, biologic infusions, venesections and Ascitic drains.

The Health Care Assistance working in the Medical Infusion Unit is expected to work alongside clinicians, nurses, to book patients appointments, cannulation, venepuncture, taking vital signs, urinalysis and documentation of patient information on EPR accurately.

Liaise with other specialities and teams accordingly regarding patients appointments and treatment.

Maintain a patient list for blood transfusion and pulling out the charts on weekly basis and calling patients to arrange their appointment.

HCA should have good understanding of EPR scheduling of patients.

Please note we are currently recruiting candidates who are able to work full time (37.5hours per week) on a rota basis, 7 days a week (including bank holidays) on day and night shifts.

(Please note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The unit specialises in blood transfusion, Iron transfusion, biologic infusions, venesections and Ascitic drains.

Liaise with other specialities and teams accordingly regarding patients appointments and treatment.

Maintain a patient list for blood transfusion and pulling out the charts on weekly basis and calling patients to arrange their appointment.

HCA should have good understanding of EPR scheduling of patients.

Please note we are currently recruiting candidates who are able to work full time (37.5hours per week) on a rota basis, 7 days a week (including bank holidays) on day and night shifts.

(Please note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role)

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Care Certificate

Desirable

QCF level 2 or Level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care
T Level in Health
GSCE or equivalent - maths and english

Experience

Essential

Experience as Health Care Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting

Desirable

Previous experience of working within relevant specialty

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Care Certificate

Desirable

QCF level 2 or Level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care
T Level in Health
GSCE or equivalent - maths and english

Experience

Essential

Experience as Health Care Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting

Desirable

Previous experience of working within relevant specialty

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.