Senior Healthcare Assistant - Apprenticeship Opportunity

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, competent, and motivated Senior Healthcare Assistant to work alongside the two Hepatitis C specialist nurses. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for any healthcare professional with an interest in this field.

The successful candidate will contribute to the implementation and delivery of high-quality patient care within a professional team. Working with the 2 Clinical Nurse specialists to encourage patients/service users to engage with testing and treatment of Hepatitis C. To work with the South Yorkshire Operational Delivery Network (ODN) to deliver NHS England's elimination plan for Hepatitis C.

If you don't already have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, RDaSH are offering this post alongside the opportunity for you to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification [relevant to your role].

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Around 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

Whether you already work for us or are joining the Trust and NHS for the first time, apprenticeships can help you to develop the skills, knowledge and know-how in order to embark on a successful and fulfilling career within the health service.

Main duties of the job

You will be working in a variety of settings, which may include the 3 Doncaster prisons, homeless hostels, drug services and probation, to engage with a diverse and complex client group utilising an inclusive and non-judgemental approach. We would be very interested to hear about your experience / knowledge of working with these patient groups in your application forms.

A large proportion of this role will be screening for Hepatitis C (which would involve taking blood samples from patients) and case finding, working alongside other agencies and community groups in order to identify any new positive patients, educate and refer onto the Specialist nurses for treatment.

Undertake agreed activities as delegated by a registered nurse, with patients / service users under the direct /In-direct supervision of the qualified staff.

Contributes to the implementation and delivery of individualised evidence-based care.

To maintain accurate records electronically, record new problems as they are identified and report all actions to nurse in charge.

The post holder is required to take personal responsibility to incorporate the 6 C vision of care into their care delivery

Provide feedback of current patient / service user status to appropriate members of the-professional team.

Develop a rapport with patients / service users and encourage them to participate in their plan of care

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf