Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring self motivated enthusiastic Health Care Assistant who is looking for a new challenge to work within the Community Heart Failure service.
You would be joining a friendly, flexible multi disciplinary team caring for people who have long term cardiac conditions.To work under the guidance and supervision of qualified members of staff to meet the needs of clients within Calderdale and to provide daily administration functions for the Heart Failure Team.
Main duties of the job
Able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values.
Willing to develop new skills and participate in training in line with service development e.g.venepuncture.
Has an understanding and knowledge of community care procedure and practice (basic observations, catheter care, monitoring of blood sugar/blood pressure etc)
Participate, through appraisal, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives and supporting staff within their own area of responsibility to do the same.
Deliver all telephone and administrative duties in a courteous and friendly manner including efficient and timely message taking.
Responsibilities for booking rooms and assist with preparation and clearing of meeting rooms as and when required.
Provide administration support as required for the team within the service, including using Microsoft Office, excel, audits, emails, photocopying, filing, archiving, discharging patient records, registering, and scanning.
Address internal and external post and email enquiries.
Report any incidents in a timely manner.
Effective liaison with internal and external staff and organisations, such as GP practices across Calderdale, network and contact when needed
Ability to prioritise own workload and work towards specific weekly/monthly deadlines.
Always maintain strict confidentiality.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values.
Willing to develop new skills and participate in training in line with service development e.g.venepuncture.
Has an understanding and knowledge of community care procedure and practice (basic observations, catheter care, monitoring of blood sugar/blood pressure etc)
Participate, through appraisal, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives and supporting staff within their own area of responsibility to do the same.
Deliver all telephone and administrative duties in a courteous and friendly manner including efficient and timely message taking.
Responsibilities for booking rooms and assist with preparation and clearing of meeting rooms as and when required.
Provide administration support as required for the team within the service, including using Microsoft Office, excel, audits, emails, photocopying, filing, archiving, discharging patient records, registering, and scanning.
Address internal and external post and email enquiries.
Report any incidents in a timely manner.
Effective liaison with internal and external staff and organisations, such as GP practices across Calderdale, network and contact when needed
Ability to prioritise own workload and work towards specific weekly/monthly deadlines.
Always maintain strict confidentiality.
Complete all mandatory training in line with the Trust policy, some in a classroom environment and some on ESR
Become competent in the Iproc, invoicing and receipting process for the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values.
Willing to develop new skills and participate in training in line with service development e.g.venepuncture.
Has an understanding and knowledge of community care procedure and practice (basic observations, catheter care, monitoring of blood sugar/blood pressure etc)
Participate, through appraisal, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives and supporting staff within their own area of responsibility to do the same.
Deliver all telephone and administrative duties in a courteous and friendly manner including efficient and timely message taking.
Responsibilities for booking rooms and assist with preparation and clearing of meeting rooms as and when required.
Provide administration support as required for the team within the service, including using Microsoft Office, excel, audits, emails, photocopying, filing, archiving, discharging patient records, registering, and scanning.
Address internal and external post and email enquiries.
Report any incidents in a timely manner.
Effective liaison with internal and external staff and organisations, such as GP practices across Calderdale, network and contact when needed
Ability to prioritise own workload and work towards specific weekly/monthly deadlines.
Always maintain strict confidentiality.
Complete all mandatory training in line with the Trust policy, some in a classroom environment and some on ESR
Become competent in the Iproc, invoicing and receipting process for the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy
- Competence based level 2 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or Care Certificate Standard - demonstrating the 15/16 standard have been meet and signed by an employer.
- Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
- Moving and Handling
- Infection Control
- Customer Care
- Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies.
Desirable
- Competent in venepuncture, cannulation and simple wound dressings
- Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent experience.
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Essential
- Previous experience 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
- Experience in undertaking point of care testing
- Experience in application of basic dressing techniques
Communication and relationships
Essential
- Access to transport to undertake multiple visits to patient's place of residence
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to work in a busy environment
- Able to use own initiative
- Good communication skills
- Aware of own limitations/ level of competence
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy
- Competence based level 2 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or Care Certificate Standard - demonstrating the 15/16 standard have been meet and signed by an employer.
- Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
- Moving and Handling
- Infection Control
- Customer Care
- Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies.
Desirable
- Competent in venepuncture, cannulation and simple wound dressings
- Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent experience.
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Essential
- Previous experience 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
- Experience in undertaking point of care testing
- Experience in application of basic dressing techniques
Communication and relationships
Essential
- Access to transport to undertake multiple visits to patient's place of residence
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to work in a busy environment
- Able to use own initiative
- Good communication skills
- Aware of own limitations/ level of competence
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Healthcare
4th Floor Dean Clough Mills Bowling Mill
Halifax
HX3 5AQ
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
