Senior HCA - The Meadows
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 09 May 2025
Job summary
Closing Date:09/05/2025 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 12/05/2025
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 19/05/2025
The post in currently a Monday to Friday service
The post will entail taking blood and caring for CVAD
Perform Venesections
Cannulation
ECG
Provide clinical care in accordance with infection control and safety policies .
Ensuring equipment and stores and well maintained ,
Main duties of the job
The post will entail taking blood and caring for CVAD
Perform Venesections
Cannulation
ECG
Taking vital signs.
Working as part of a team under the supervision of registered nurses
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
he post will entail taking blood and caring for CVAD
Perform Venesections
Cannulation
ECG.
Taking and recording vital signs
Working as part of a team under the supervision of registered nurses
Provide clinical care in accordance with infection control and safety policies .
Job description
Job responsibilities
he post will entail taking blood and caring for CVAD
Perform Venesections
Cannulation
ECG.
Taking and recording vital signs
Working as part of a team under the supervision of registered nurses
Provide clinical care in accordance with infection control and safety policies .
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care/need e.g. patient monitoring
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Haematology/Oncology environment
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Good interpersonal skills
- Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Ability to plan/organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
- Aware of won strengths and limitations/levels of competence
- Record keeping and documentation
- Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
- Ability to work as a team member
- Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
- Flexibility and adaptability
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of health care relevant to the potential client group
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
- Ability to carry out and report on observations/tests
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or in Care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care/need e.g. patient monitoring
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Haematology/Oncology environment
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Good interpersonal skills
- Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Ability to plan/organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
- Aware of won strengths and limitations/levels of competence
- Record keeping and documentation
- Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
- Ability to work as a team member
- Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
- Flexibility and adaptability
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of health care relevant to the potential client group
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
- Ability to carry out and report on observations/tests
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or in Care
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.
