Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic healthcare assistant to join our busy and fast-paced elective general surgical ward.
Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team to support and provide a high standard of care to our patients, in various sub-specialities within general surgery and orthopaedics.
We are looking forward to meeting candidates who are passionate about providing high standards of care and demonstrate the values of CHFT.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed healthcare assistant who will welcome any forward-thinking, caring individual, who is committed to providing high standards of care to our patients.
You must display excellent communication skills and be confident to deal with patients, families, carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
About us
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.
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. 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.
Job responsibilities
* To support patients on their journey, through their time as an inpatient on the ward.
* At all times treat patients, carers and colleagues with dignity and respect, exercising discretion and behaving in a manner consistent with the CHFT four pillars.
* To be able to work independently and be part of a team, under the supervision of qualified nursing staff.
* To maintain confidentiality.
* Work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with other members of the team.
* To undertake training including EST and adhere to principles taught.
* 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 the multi-disciplinary team.
* Contribute to the development of the clinical area, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care experience.
* Carry out all duties in a professional, compassionate and courteous manner.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
* Competence based level 2 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or The Care Certificate issued by an employer.
* English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application.
* 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.
* 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 of responsibilities of the post.
* Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession.
* Understand the importance of record keeping.
* Literacy Skills.
* Experience of record keeping.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
* 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.
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 name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
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