Health Care Assistant

We are looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant to work with the Acute Medical Unit at Barnsley Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and flexible person with excellent organisational skills to join our team. The main focus of this role is to provide high quality compassionate care whilst maintaining patient safety on the ward.

The postholder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering a range of designated tasks/duties of a clinical and non- clinical nature including providing dignified personal care to patients, working within agreed policy and procedures.

The post holder will undertake assessment and recording of basic patient clinical observations and test results as part of the overall assessment of a patient.

The post holder will work under the supervision of the NMC Registrant at all times, who holds delegated accountability for the work designated.

Working under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse/Midwife, knowing what is expected of you, not working outside of your role, following reasonable requests and instructions within your work which may include chaperone of patients, transfer of goods and equipment between departments. Following locally agreed competency based tasks supported by training and education to gain theoretical underpinning knowledge to undertake:

• Basic clinical observations i.e. heart rate
• Blood glucose recordings
• Urinalysis testing
• Lying and standing blood pressure monitoring
• 25-point skin check
• Bladder scanning
• Venepuncture
• Cannulation
• Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring

The above generic list of competency-based clinical tasks will be tailored to what you specifically need to carry out the health care assistant role on AMU and this will be recorded within your individual competencies file. This is to ensure you have been trained, assessed and signed competent to meet the standards required to undertake the clinical tasks needed that are relevant to your area.

There will also need to be sufficient opportunity for you to undertake the tasks on your particular ward/department for you to be able to maintain your competence.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

We reserve the right to close positions early

Job Description for Health Care Assistant

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

• Please describe in around 100 words:
  What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words:
  How do you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team?

• At least 6 months of care experience working in a health or social care setting.

• Care Certificate.
• Completion of a clinical skills competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational qualification level 3, or willingness to undertake.
• GCSE Maths & English or qualified to equivalent Functional skills level 2 in Maths & English, or willingness to undertake.

• Confidentiality understanding of Information Governance.
• Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety.
• Knowledge of clinical patient observations.
• Willingness to undertake competencies supported by clinical skills training and education to gain theoretical underpinning knowledge in a range of clinical interventions and use of test equipment e.g. blood glucose monitors, venepuncture, cannulation etc.
• Knowledge and…