Job summary As a Healthcare Assistant on Ward 14, you will have the opportunity to work alongside an excellent team who strive to provide the highest standard of care. Ward 14 is a 13 bedded area and you would support the Registered Nurse to care for a group of patients from a range of specialities. Main duties of the job Clinical Duties Supporting and caring for patients Providing nutritional and hygiene needs Helping with daily activities Taking observations Updating patient records Keeping department clean and tidy Serving meals Additional clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs (desirable but not essential) Managing Self Participate in regular supervision. Attend all mandatory training. Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal. Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols. Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary. Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times. Attend and contribute to ward meetings. Our expectations Hard Working Flexible and adaptable to change Passionate about the role Positive outlook Kind and friendly manner 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 24 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 372-SURG1920-A Job locations Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Acre Street Huddersfield HD3 3EA Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Duties Supporting patients with activities of daily living Taking observations Updating patient records Keeping department clean and tidy Serving meals Additional clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs (desirable but not essential) Managing Self Participate in regular supervision. Attend all mandatory training. Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal. Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols. Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary. Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times. Our expectations Hard Working Flexible and adaptable to change Passionate about the role Positive outlook Kind and friendly manner Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Duties Supporting patients with activities of daily living Taking observations Updating patient records Keeping department clean and tidy Serving meals Additional clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs (desirable but not essential) Managing Self Participate in regular supervision. Attend all mandatory training. Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal. Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols. Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary. Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times. Our expectations Hard Working Flexible and adaptable to change Passionate about the role Positive outlook Kind and friendly manner 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 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 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 IT skills 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 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 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 IT skills 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 Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Acre Street Huddersfield HD3 3EA Employer's website https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)