Healthcare Assistant - Various Areas

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting Healthcare Support Worker roles at both of our hospital sites - Halifax and Huddersfield.

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

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2229-A

Job locations

Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust

Halifax and Huddersfield

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.

To attend to the hygiene needs of patients by assisting with:

Bathing in bathroom
Washing at bedside
Bed bathing
Oral hygiene
Hair care
Nail care
Dressing of patients
Bedmaking, e.g. routine, theatre beds, discharge beds

Please see attach JD for more detailed information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

To attend to the hygiene needs of patients by assisting with:

Bathing in bathroom
Washing at bedside
Bed bathing
Oral hygiene
Hair care
Nail care
Dressing of patients
Bedmaking, e.g. routine, theatre beds, discharge beds

Please see attach JD for more detailed information.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

English and Maths GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy 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
Competent in cannulation /venepuncture/plaster training and specialist dressings.
Moving and Handling
Infection Control
Customer Care
Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies

Desirable

Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Previous employment with a healthcare setting
Insight into the roles of 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 Maths GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy 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
Competent in cannulation /venepuncture/plaster training and specialist dressings.
Moving and Handling
Infection Control
Customer Care
Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies

Desirable

Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Previous employment with a healthcare setting
Insight into the roles of 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.