County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Urgent Care Healthcare Assistant / Driver
The closing date is 05 August 2025
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and experiencedBand 3 Urgent Care Health Care Assistant / Driver. Our 24 hour Urgent Treatment centre treats a widevariety of illness and injury across all age ranges. The HCA / Driver will workin a supporting role, providing high quality patient centred care under thesupervision of the Urgent Care Practitioners and General Practitioners.
The Urgent Care Service also provides home visits by ourclinicians who require a Healthcare Assistant / Driver to transport and assistthem to patient homes across County Durham.
In addition our HCA / Driver will provide a patient transport service tosupport patient access to Urgent treatment Centre appointments as required.
Main duties of the job
The HCA / Driver will carry out routine HCA duties, e.grecording observations, urinalysis, venepuncture, monitoring and escortingpatients under the supervision of the managing clinician.
The role also involves performing ECG recordings, carryingout minor dressings and applying immobilisation techniques such as splintsplaster of paris backslabs.
Main duties also include restocking consulting rooms andhome visiting car as well as perfomring car checks.
Training will be provided as required.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)
Job responsibilities
The role involves ensuring the patient is a prime focus whenproviding patient care in accordance with Trust policies protocols andguidelines.
The HCA/driver will use initiative when responding tochanges in a patients condition within their own sphere of practice,recognising limitations and escalating concerns.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
* Self-motivated and able to motivate others
* Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
* Ability to work in a busy and varied work environment and respond to change
* Full UK Driving License with proven
* driving experience
* Be able to offer pastoral care to mentors and students when providing feedback on performance
Qualifications
* Care Certificate or willingness to complete within first 6 months of commencement in post.
* GCSE equivalent in English and Mathematics.
* Short courses relevant to undertake patient and clinical care duties.
Experience
* Computer skills Ability to learn new skills.
* Previous experience in caring for others.
Special Skills & Knowledge
* Good verbal and written command of English
* Ability to act upon own initiative
* Able to work under some pressure
* Ability to show leadership
* Ability to plan own work
* Ability to work calmly under pressure
* Willing to take and record patient observations
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 name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
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