Healthcare Assistant

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Huddersfield seeks a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their surgical division. Responsibilities include supporting patients with daily activities, nutritional needs, and clinical tasks. Ideal candidates should possess an NVQ or similar qualification and have a keen interest in patient care. This full-time role offers opportunities to develop clinical skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 18 months previous employment in a healthcare setting.
• Commitment to caring profession.
• Competent in cannulation, venepuncture, and health care assistant core competencies.

Responsibilities

• Support and care for patients.
• Assist with nutritional and hygiene needs.
• Help with daily activities and take observations.

Skills

Compassion

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexibility

Communication Skills

Education

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

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

Job description

Go back Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 30 September 2025

We have an exciting opportunity across the surgical division with multiple HCA vacancies available.

SAU and Surgical Same Day Emergency Care: 2 Full Time vacancies working over a 24hour roster, variety of shifts.

Ward 22: 2 Full Time vacancies working over a 24hour roster, must be flexible to work days and nights.

Pain Team: 24 hrs per week, must be flexible to work over the week as service demands.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties

• Supporting and caring for patients
• Providing help with nutritional and hygiene needs
• Helping with daily activities
• Taking observations
• 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.
• Hard Working
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Passionate about the role
• Positive outlook

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.

Job responsibilities

SAU and Surgical Same Day Emergency Care offer the opportunity to work across two areas alongside an excellent team who strive to provide the highest standard of care. SAU is a 28 bedded area and you would support the Registered Nurse to care for a group of patients from a range of specialities. SSDEC provides emergency care to surgical and urology patients from ED or GP. You will be expected to fulfil the role of a HCA and progress to additional skills which include venepuncture and cannulation, ECGs and link nurse roles. We hope for a highly motivated individual with a passion for healthcare, learning and developing.

Pain Clinic, as a 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 being:

• 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

Ward 22 care for post surgery patients, and those who have stepped down from ICU and patients from surgical assessment who require ward based care.

You will be expected to take observations and escalate concerns, to work as a team, to be involved as a link person. Follow the trusts goals, visions and values, and to be motivated and kind, to not only your team, but to the patients and their relatives to ensure an inclusive environment for all. Act as a chaperone for procedures and examinations, to empty stomas, drains and catheters and record these on EPR. To support your nursing team, and other health professionals that frequent the ward, such as dieticians, physiotherapists, specialist nurses, Drs, discharge co Ordinator etc. Your role will involve all cares of the patients, personal care, oral care and toileting. You will learn lots of skills and we endeavour to support you in your own goals and interests, so you feel valued within your role

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• 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
• 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