Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Huddersfield is looking for a part-time Healthcare Assistant to join their Pain Clinic team. The successful candidate will assist with patient care, perform clinical support tasks, and ensure a smooth operation of the clinic. Those with qualifications in care and prior healthcare experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months).
• Insight into the roles of responsibilities of the post.
• Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession.

Responsibilities

• Assist with X-ray and ultrasound-guided procedures.
• Act as a chaperone during patient examinations.
• Perform reception duties, including patient check-in.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Confidence in following clinical instructions

Familiarity with Cerner EPR and basic IT skills

Education

Competence based level 2 Qualification (e.g., NVQ or Diploma in Care)

English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 or equivalent

Competence based level 3 Qualification (e.g., NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support)

Job description

Healthcare Assistant

Band 2 Healthcare Assistant - Pain Service Outpatient Clinic

Location: Calderdale Royal Hospital

Hours: Part-time, Monday-Friday (08:30-17:00 or 08:30-13:00)

The closing date is 04 December 2025.

Join our friendly and dynamic Pain Clinic team at Calderdale Royal Hospital! We're looking for an enthusiastic and well‑organised Healthcare Assistant to support patients throughout their pain management journey.

Main duties of the job

What you’ll do:

• Perform baseline observations and provide compassionate chaperone support
• Assist with X‑ray and ultrasound‑guided procedures
• Help clinics run smoothly and manage reception duties when needed

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment
• Confidence in following clinical instructions
• Familiarity with Cerner EPR and basic IT skills

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone passionate about patient care.

Interested? Contact Christina Knight (Service Manager) on 07500 918978 for more information.

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

Pain Clinic – as an HCA you play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their pain management journey. Working collaboratively with our nursing and administrative teams, you provide essential clinical and clerical support to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the clinic. Responsibilities include:

• Assist with X‑ray and ultrasound‑guided procedures in the designated treatment room
• Act as a chaperone during patient examinations and procedures
• Perform reception duties, including patient check‑in and appointment coordination
• Support the nursing team with patient care and preparation
• Maintain cleanliness and readiness of clinical areas
• Ensure accurate documentation and contribute to patient record management

This role requires compassion, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high‑quality care in a fast‑paced clinical environment.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• English and Math GCSE grade 9‑2 (A*‑E) or equivalent, or a 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
• 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
• Competent in cannulation / venepuncture / plaster training and specialist dressings
• Moving and Handling
• Infection Control
• Customer Care

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 (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• 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.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust