Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Assistant- Women's services

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Job summary

Healthcare Assistant- Band 2

Women's services

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an excellent team within the Women's Clinical Business Unit at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for qualified, experienced healthcare assistants with excellent people skills, who are highly motivated who have a woman centered approach to care.

As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist the team and work alongside the nurses, midwives, and medical staff. We have strong links with the sonographers, specialist midwives and the wider organization.

Main duties of the job

We require support from dedicated Health Care Assistants, who can give physical and emotional support to women. You will be expected to perform phlebotomy skills, assist the nursing, midwifery and medical teams. You will demonstrate a caring and compassionate nature, we will provide training and exposure on pertinent aspects of the service so you are confident to support women who are booking into or attending our services for the first time. Depending on your area of work, women may be distressed or bereaved following the loss of their pregnancy or as a result of undergoing a procedure to end a pregnancy due to a poor outcome following their scan. With this in mind, you need to be aware this may be a challenging environment.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

15 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

389-24-6704056-A

Job locations

Womens Services

Bradford Royal Infirmary Maternity Building

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will also need to be flexible, and be able to adjust to the demands of the service. You will deliver basic care needs to women which enable the nursing, midwifery and medical teams to prioritise care.

We operate a 24 hr service therefore you will be required to work a variety of 12 hour shifts that include weekends, night duty and public holidays.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will also need to be flexible, and be able to adjust to the demands of the service. You will deliver basic care needs to women which enable the nursing, midwifery and medical teams to prioritise care.

We operate a 24 hr service therefore you will be required to work a variety of 12 hour shifts that include weekends, night duty and public holidays.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Desirable

  • Previous experience of delivering care in Women's services or emergency care setting

Skills

Essential

  • Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care
  • Reliable, punctual and enthusiastic
  • Basic IT skills
  • Good communication/interpersonal skills with a range of staff and patients

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum NVQ Level 2 in health/health and social care, QCF Diploma in health, *GNVQ, BTEC in health or health and social care (*required to complete care certificate if not already achieved)
  • Care Certificate
  • Math & English A - C or equivalent
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Desirable

  • Previous experience of delivering care in Women's services or emergency care setting

Skills

Essential

  • Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care
  • Reliable, punctual and enthusiastic
  • Basic IT skills
  • Good communication/interpersonal skills with a range of staff and patients

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum NVQ Level 2 in health/health and social care, QCF Diploma in health, *GNVQ, BTEC in health or health and social care (*required to complete care certificate if not already achieved)
  • Care Certificate
  • Math & English A - C or equivalent

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Womens Services

Bradford Royal Infirmary Maternity Building

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Womens Services

Bradford Royal Infirmary Maternity Building

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

LW unit manager

Angela McMillan

angela.mcmillan@bthft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

15 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

389-24-6704056-A

Job locations

Womens Services

Bradford Royal Infirmary Maternity Building

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


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