Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Discharge Lounge

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team on the Discharge Lounge at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

The successful candidate will need to be adaptable, use their own initiative and work well within a team.

You must be computer literate and have excellent communication skills and customer service.

The discharge lounge is a fast paced, ever changing environment with a diverse clientele on a day to day basis.

For any additional information or to arrange a visit, please contact Sister Katherine Stubbington or Sister Lisa Watson on 01484 355233

Main duties of the job

Collecting patients from a variety of departments on the day of discharge, meeting the hygiene needs of patients, supporting with nutrition and hydration, assisting with mobility.

There is a variety of IT and computer work involved within the role For example, patient documentation, online booking of transport, information gathering from online patient records.

Other main duties include communication with families, care homes and community teams both verbally and electronically.

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

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-CORP1931

Job locations

HRI

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD33EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Transferring patients from ward areas to discharge lounge serving meals meeting hygiene needs of patients, supporting with mobility booking transport liaising with relatives.

There is a variety of IT and computer work involved within the role For example, patient documentation, online booking of transport, information gathering from online patient records.

Other main duties include communication with families, care homes and community teams both verbally and electronically.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Transferring patients from ward areas to discharge lounge serving meals meeting hygiene needs of patients, supporting with mobility booking transport liaising with relatives.

There is a variety of IT and computer work involved within the role For example, patient documentation, online booking of transport, information gathering from online patient records.

Other main duties include communication with families, care homes and community teams both verbally and electronically.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy 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

Desirable

Moving and Handling
Customer Care
Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies
Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months)
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 Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy 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

Desirable

Moving and Handling
Customer Care
Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies
Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months)
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.

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HRI

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD33EA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HRI

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD33EA

Employer's website

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