4017 - Health Care Assistant

Barnsley Hospital; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Hospital is offering a fixed-term role for a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant in their busy Ophthalmology department. You will support patient care through various tasks, gaining experience in multiple clinics. The position requires a Care Certificate and a passion for healthcare, providing an opportunity to work in a high-performing Trust that values teamwork and compassionate leadership.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months of care experience in health or social care.
• Willingness to undertake competencies including venepuncture and cannulation.

Responsibilities

• Learn to check patients' visual acuity and clinical observations.
• Prepare clinic notes and perform visual fields and OCT scans.
• Chaperone doctors' clinics across various ophthalmology specialties.

Skills

Understanding of confidentiality

Knowledge of health and safety protocols

Clinical patient observations

Willingness to undertake competencies

Knowledge of current healthcare issues

Education

Care Certificate

GCSE Maths & English or equivalent

Completion of a clinical skills competency-based workbook

Job description

31 Hours per week, 12 months fixed term/secondment opportunity

The role is a band 3 HCA within a busy Ophthalmology department, working over 5 days with opportunities to work additional clinics. We run several clinics including medical retina, glaucoma, cataract, laser, intravitreal injection, general, and emergency clinics.

Main duties of the job

As an HCA, you will learn to check patients' visual acuity, chaperone doctors' clinics, perform clinical observations, prepare clinic notes, and learn to perform visual fields and OCT scans.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early.

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024, the survey also showed the Trust scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise, which reflects our commitment to working together to improve the NHS experience for everyone.

Barnsley Hospital is a high-performing Trust, rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and making significant progress in achieving our strategic objectives, including being the best place to work.

We are proud of our colleagues' commitment to ensuring a strong and sustainable future. Our organization is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace, and our proactive attitude is evident throughout the organization.

Barnsley Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment for all applicants.

For those requiring sponsorship under the Skilled Worker or Health & Care visa routes, please use the link on the right side of the advert to check 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 be deducted from the successful candidate's salary.

Job responsibilities

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 the associated documentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.

Experience

• At least 6 months of care experience working in a health or social care setting.
• In around 100 words, please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why it is important.
• In around 100 words, please describe what motivates you to do a good job.

Knowledge and Awareness

• Understanding of confidentiality and information governance.
• Knowledge of health and safety protocols.
• Knowledge of clinical patient observations.
• Willingness to undertake competencies supported by clinical skills training, including use of test equipment such as blood glucose monitors, venepuncture, cannulation, etc.
• Knowledge of current healthcare issues.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a disclosure check will be conducted to ensure suitability for the role.