Senior Healthcare Assistant

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This purpose of the Health Care Assistant (Band 3) is to assist in the delivery of care within an agreed level of autonomy, following a programme of development through required competencies. Band 3 Health Care Assistants will be required to assist in an enhanced role to include initial patient assessment and providing basic clinical advice under the supervision of Hospital at Night Practitioners/Medical team.

We kindly request previous applicants do not apply at this time.

Main duties of the job

To undertake relevant training in order to independently provide specialist treatment to patients including;

physiological observations

venepuncture/cannulation

venous blood gas sampling

blood cultures

electrocardiography

To updating clinical documentation and electronic patient information including incident reporting in line with data protection standards

To communicate patient condition to registered nurse

To communicate learning from link roles to entire nursing/medical team

To complete mandatory/essential training as needed

About us

Hospital at Night is one of the many ways the NHS is working to provide the right care in the right place at the right time for patients.

Working within the Hospital at Night team will give you an opportunity to be involved in leading and taking part in the running of a out of hours service.

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-177AA-25

Job locations

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake relevant training in order to independently provide specialist treatment to patients including;

physiological observations

venepuncture/cannulation

venous blood gas sampling

blood cultures

electrocardiography

To communicate plans to patients and relatives about their care in oral, written or electronic forms

To updating clinical documentation and electronic patient information including incident reporting in line with data protection standards

To communicate patient condition to registered nurse

To communicate learning from link roles to entire nursing/medical team

To complete mandatory/essential training as needed

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake relevant training in order to independently provide specialist treatment to patients including;

physiological observations

venepuncture/cannulation

venous blood gas sampling

blood cultures

electrocardiography

To communicate plans to patients and relatives about their care in oral, written or electronic forms

To updating clinical documentation and electronic patient information including incident reporting in line with data protection standards

To communicate patient condition to registered nurse

To communicate learning from link roles to entire nursing/medical team

To complete mandatory/essential training as needed

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

clinical skills

Desirable

experience

Experience

Essential

Maths/English GCSE C or above
Care Certificate

Desirable

IT qualification

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

clinical skills

Desirable

experience

Experience

Essential

Maths/English GCSE C or above
Care Certificate

Desirable

IT qualification

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.