Healthcare Assistant

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit Healthcare Support Workers in Medical Same Day Emergency Care.

This is a vital role to assist qualified nursing staff with direct and indirect patient care within clearly defined limits and attainment of defined competence. Successful candidate will work without constant direct supervision using initiative within the level of competence for the post.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks

At all times treat patients, visitors and colleagues with dignity and respect, exercising discretion and behaving in a manner consistent with the CHFT standards of behaviour.
To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work
Work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with other members of the care team.
To maintain Trust policy regarding Control of Infections
To undertake training re Manual Handling and adhere to principals taught
To follow Health and Safety policies relevant to working environment and attend mandatory updates in accordance with Trust policy
Undertake duties that you have received appropriate training for and have been deemed competent
To adhere to Trust policies and procedures
To establish and maintain effective communication and relationships with multi-disciplinary team
Contribute to the development of clinical area, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care/experience

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

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2379

Job locations

Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Carry out all duties in a professional, compassionate and courteous manner. To ensure that no action or omission on your part is detrimental to the condition, safety, wellbeing and interest of the patients.

Taking observations, recording accurately and escalating when necessary

Carrying out venepuncture and cannulation

Performing ECG scans

Assisting with personal hygiene when necessary

Using online system to manage own workload and documentation

Please see attach JD for more detailed information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Taking observations, recording accurately and escalating when necessary

Carrying out venepuncture and cannulation

Performing ECG scans

Assisting with personal hygiene when necessary

Using online system to manage own workload and documentation

Please see attach JD for more detailed information.

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
Venepuncture and cannulation

Knowledge, experience & expertise

Essential

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

Desirable

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
Venepuncture and cannulation

Knowledge, experience & expertise

Essential

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

Desirable

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.