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.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7154907

Job locations

Meadows

450 Harrogate Road

Bradford

BD10 0JE


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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Meadows

450 Harrogate Road

Bradford

BD10 0JE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Meadows

450 Harrogate Road

Bradford

BD10 0JE


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager

Carolyn Butterfield

Carolyn.butterfield@bthft.nhs.uk

07426414363

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7154907

Job locations

Meadows

450 Harrogate Road

Bradford

BD10 0JE


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