Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

As a Healthcare Assistant on Ward 14, you will have the opportunity to work alongside an excellent team who strive to provide the highest standard of care. Ward 14 is a 13 bedded area and you would support the Registered Nurse to care for a group of patients from a range of specialities.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties

Supporting and caring for patients
Providing nutritional and hygiene needs
Helping with daily activities
Taking observations
Updating patient records
Keeping department clean and tidy
Serving meals
Additional clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs (desirable but not essential)

Managing Self

Participate in regular supervision.
Attend all mandatory training.
Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times.
Attend and contribute to ward meetings.

Our expectations

Hard Working
Flexible and adaptable to change
Passionate about the role
Positive outlook
Kind and friendly manner

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-SURG1920-A

Job locations

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Supporting patients with activities of daily living
Taking observations
Updating patient records
Keeping department clean and tidy
Serving meals
Additional clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs (desirable but not essential)

Managing Self

Participate in regular supervision.
Attend all mandatory training.
Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times.

Our expectations

Hard Working
Flexible and adaptable to change
Passionate about the role
Positive outlook
Kind and friendly manner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Supporting patients with activities of daily living
Taking observations
Updating patient records
Keeping department clean and tidy
Serving meals
Additional clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs (desirable but not essential)

Managing Self

Participate in regular supervision.
Attend all mandatory training.
Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times.

Our expectations

Hard Working
Flexible and adaptable to change
Passionate about the role
Positive outlook
Kind and friendly manner

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application
Competence based level 2 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or The Care Certificate issued by an employer
Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role

Desirable

Moving and Handling
Infection Control
Customer Care
Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies
Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months)
Insight into the roles of responsibilities of the post
Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
Understand the importance of record keeping
IT skills
Experience of record keeping

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

Ability to work as a team member
Ability to work in a busy environment
Able to use own initiative
Aware of own limitations/ level of competence
Good communication Skills

Desirable

Plan delegated workload

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application
Competence based level 2 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or The Care Certificate issued by an employer
Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role

Desirable

Moving and Handling
Infection Control
Customer Care
Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies
Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months)
Insight into the roles of responsibilities of the post
Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
Understand the importance of record keeping
IT skills
Experience of record keeping

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

Ability to work as a team member
Ability to work in a busy environment
Able to use own initiative
Aware of own limitations/ level of competence
Good communication Skills

Desirable

Plan delegated workload

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

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