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Weare looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant to work in both our Acute Medical and Short Stay Units at Barnsley Hospital. Weare looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and flexible person with excellentorganisational skills to join our team. The main focus of this role it toprovide high quality care and compassion whilst maintaining patient safety toall of our patients. Thepostholder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering a rangeof designated tasks/duties of a clinical and non- clinical nature includingpersonal compassionate care to patients, working within agreed policy andprocedures. Thepost holder will undertake assessment and recording of basic patient clinicalobservations/test results as part of the overall assessment of a patient. Thepost holder will work under the supervision of the NMC Registrant at all times,who holds delegated accountability for the work designated. Main duties of the jobThe main duties of the role include: Working under the direct supervision of the RegisteredNurse/Midwife, knowing what is expected of you, not working outside of yourrole, following reasonable requests and instructions within your work which mayinclude chaperone of patients, transfer of goods and equipment betweendepartments. Following locally agreed competency based tasks supported bytraining and education to gain theoretical underpinning knowledge to undertake: Basic clinical observations i.e. heart rate Blood glucose recordings Urinalysis testing Lying and standing blood pressure monitoring 25-point skin check Bladder scanning Venepuncture Cannulation Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring The above generic list of competency-based clinical taskswill be tailored to what you specifically need to carry out the health careassistant role on your particular ward/department and this will be recordedwithin your individual competencies file. This is to ensure you have beentrained, assessed and signed competent to meet the standards required toundertake the clinical tasks needed that are relevant to your area. There willalso need to be sufficient opportunity for you to undertake the tasks on yourparticular ward/department for you to be able to maintain your competence. About usPlease note that the Trust reserves the right to close aposition early. BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Goodrating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment andachieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. Weare proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainablefuture for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities. Therehas never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at paceand a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation,where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journeyto sustainability and growth. BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnicorigin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion orbelief, sexual orientation, age or offending history. The cost of the DBS(criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by thesuccessful candidate(s) through salary deduction. Certificates of Sponsorship For individuals who may require sponsorship underthe skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below tocheck your eligibility Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (band2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. Job responsibilitiesJob Description for Healthcare Assistant Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities. SupportingDocuments Please refer to thevalues-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation. Person SpecificationKnowledge and AwarenessConfidentiality understanding of Information Governance. Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety. Knowledge of clinical patient observations. Willingness to undertake competencies supported by clinical skills training and education to gain theoretical underpinning knowledge in a range of clinical interventions and use of test equipment e.g. blood glucose monitors, venepuncture, cannulation etc. Knowledge and understanding of current healthcare issues. QualificationsCare 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. ExperienceAt least 6 months of care experience working in a health or social care setting. Trust ValuesIn around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important. In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr