Healthcare Assistant

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

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Job overview

We are looking to recruit Healthcare Support Workers for ward 3, a new ward for Frailty Short Stay.

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

• 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

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres 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.

Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main 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
• Monitoring blood glucose levels
• meeting nutritional needs
• Taking observations
• Simple dressings

Please see attach JD for more detailed information.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

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

Knowledge, experience & expertise

• Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months)
• Insight into the roles and responsibilities of the post
• Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
• Understand the importance of record keeping
• Literacy Skills
• IT skills

• Experience of record keeping

Communication and relationships (Including management responsibilities)

• 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

• Plan delegated workload

We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for assistance.