Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking Healthcare Support Workers for Ward 5 at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This vital role involves assisting nursing staff with patient care, ensuring the quality and dignity of care is maintained. The position offers full-time and part-time work with a commitment to compassionate healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake relevant training.
• Competence in basic care tasks.
• Demonstrated commitment to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene and basic care needs.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to trust policies.
• Work collaboratively with the care team and contribute to patient care improvements.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Compassionate Care

Initiative

Education

English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent

Level 2 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to recruit Healthcare Support Workers to join our team on Ward 5 at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

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

Main Tasks

• 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

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.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2381

Job locations

Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust

Huddersfield

HD33EA

Job description Job 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.

Job description Job 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 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 and responsibilities of the post
• Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
• Understand the importance of record keeping
• Literacy Skills
• IT skills

Desirable

• 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 and responsibilities of the post
• Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
• Understand the importance of record keeping
• Literacy Skills
• IT skills

Desirable

• 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

Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust

Huddersfield

HD33EA

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust

Huddersfield

HD33EA

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)