Healthcare Assistant

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 March 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHFT Podiatric Surgery Department. We are a small and friendly team looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic candidate to take on the role of Band 3 HCA within the Day Surgery Unit at Danetre Hospital.

The post holder will be working with Podiatric Surgeons, Registrar, Extended Scope Podiatrists, Podiatrists, Theatre Nurse, Operating Department Practitioner, Senior Theatre Assistant, HCA and Administration staff. The service offers Outpatient Clinics at Danetre Hospital Daventry, and Isebrook Hospital Wellingborough, with Day Surgery based at the facilities of Danetre Hospital. The service is currently open from Monday to Friday.

Please note that sponsorship is not available for this part-time position as it does not meet the UKVI eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa.

Main duties of the job

This role involves helping patients feel as comfortable and stress-free as possible pre and post-surgery on the Day Surgery ward area. This varied and interesting role will also involve the day-to-day preparation and smooth running of the unit.Previous experience of working in healthcare is essential.

You will be working under the guidance of healthcare professionals and assisting with patient care when needed.

The post holder will be based at Danetre Hospital with a requirement to travel to other sites within the Trust for training. The ability to travel independently between these sites is therefore essential.

Initially the post holder will be required to work 15 hours per week over Tuesdays and Thursdays with some flexibility required to cover the needs of the service.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted

13 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TF895-ACS

Job locations

Danetre Hospital

London Road

Daventry

NN11 4DY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

English and Mathematics GCSE Grade C or equivalent
National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) at level 2 or 3, in a healthcare related subject or equivalent qualification
Care Certificate / willing to undertake

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills (verbal, written, non-verbal)
Ability to be flexible in approach to working and responsive to change
Good organisational skills

Desirable

Knowledge and training for using glucometers

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment
Basic Life Support training
Infection Control training
Experience in working in a high pressure environment
Basic IT skills
Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels
Recording patients observations, including the use of the NEWS
Experience of working within a team
Manual handling training and experience

Desirable

Experience of working within a Day Surgery / Surgical setting

additional

Essential

Driving licence, access to a car

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

English and Mathematics GCSE Grade C or equivalent
National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) at level 2 or 3, in a healthcare related subject or equivalent qualification
Care Certificate / willing to undertake

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills (verbal, written, non-verbal)
Ability to be flexible in approach to working and responsive to change
Good organisational skills

Desirable

Knowledge and training for using glucometers

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment
Basic Life Support training
Infection Control training
Experience in working in a high pressure environment
Basic IT skills
Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels
Recording patients observations, including the use of the NEWS
Experience of working within a team
Manual handling training and experience

Desirable

Experience of working within a Day Surgery / Surgical setting

additional

Essential

Driving licence, access to a car

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.