Main area Health Care Assistant Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (shifts pattern over 7 days) Job ref 310-OPAC-7607494
Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Ely Minor Injury Unit Town Ely Salary £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/12/2025 23:59
Health Care Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Are you dynamic, flexible and enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team making a difference in our community then you are the right person for MIU.
We currently have an opportunity for Part time HCA. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic and motivated to join our Minor Injury Team based at Ely MIU but you will be required to work at Doddington and Wisbech MIU when needed.
The three Units( Ely, Doddington & Wisbech) provide assessment and treatment for patients with minor injuries and illness to prevent them attending A&E.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have experience working as a HCA within a MIU, A&E or urgent care setting. Training and support will be given. An ability to undertake further skills training is essential.
This post also has administrate requirements also, using System one and booking in patients at times and covering admin lunch while on shift.
You will support the practitioners in assessing and treating MIU patients.
The HCA would be required to undertake
* Apply splints
* Observations / ECG/ Visual acuity
* Soft Cast/ Plastering
* Stock take and ordering
* Restock unit / cleaning
* Covering admin / Booking MIU patients into the unit
MIU are open 7 days a week. Shifts 08:00-18:30hrs
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
* To have the knowledge and ability to deliver basic individual nursing care, advice and education to patients, underpinned by external training (e.g. NVQ level 3) and relevant practical experience that is relevant to work area.
* With appropriate service-specific training, carry out delegated clinical procedures; for example, simple wound care and closure, application of plaster of Paris and soft casts, application of splints and bandages, equipping and fitting patients with mobility aids such as crutches and frames.. To seek supervision and advice from on-site qualified staff as required and agreed.
* To ensure that all patients are greeted and dealt-with in a friendly, sympathetic and supportive manner.
* Alert staff to the arrival of patients who may need immediate assessment. Maintain a “watching-brief” over patients who are waiting to be seen and alert staff to potential security / clinical problems (within own scope of knowledge & common sense).
* To ensure that patient dignity and confidentiality are maintained during all verbal, IT and written communications.
* Undertake and accurately record patient bio-metric observations, for example, blood pressure, blood glucose, temperature, heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, urinalysis, weight, visual acuity, ECG.
* With appropriate training (and with supervision/advice available on-site), independently review and re-dress simple wounds, remove sutures and other wound closures.
* With appropriate training (and with supervision/advice available on-site), independently review problems associated with plaster of Paris casts/slabs and soft casts and provide appropriate re-casting and repairs.
* To take responsibility for the cleanliness and preparedness of all clinical equipment on each shift worked. To ensure that clinical and related equipment / areas are always clinically clean and cleaning schedules are maintained as per CPFT and local protocols.
* To be responsible for ensuring that equipment, consumables and stock levels stock levels are maintained as per local and decanted stock lists (rooms, cupboards, trolleys etc.) and that all stored items are available and fit for immediate use on all shifts worked.
* To accompany, chaperone and support patients between departments and whilst in the Minor Injuries Unit, ensuring their safety, privacy and dignity are always maintained.
* To be aware of and comply with emergency procedures; provide direct care in the event of a clinical emergency and contribute to the unit response to any fire or security incident / threat according to CPFT/ local procedures.
* Provide a “relief” Receptionist role to cover planned breaks and planned/unplanned absence at any of the Minor Injuries Units. In this role, accurately register patients using both paper and IT-based systems.
* Book appointments in other hospitals/clinics at the request of the practitioners and ensure x-rays and patient notes are appropriately transferred and unit records are updated.
* When necessary, maintain appropriate and accurate filing systems, both paper and IT-based for all patients attending the MIU ensuring that communications received subsequently (eg. X-ray reports and letters) are matched with the original patient records.
* Liaise where appropriate with all disciplines of staff participating with the provision of services covered by the MIU, including hospital and community-based staff, GP practice-based teams, Social Services and Child Protection team.
* Provide administrative support to the MIU team, including:
o Reporting equipment faults, minor building repairs/need for maintenance, ordering stock of medical stores and stationery and ensuring adequate levels of patient information leaflets.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care; or equivalent care related qualifications. Evidence of good standard of general education including basic literacy and numeracy and IT skills
* Willingness to learn new skills and undertake training
* Evidence of other systematic or accredited health care training
Experience
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Experience of working in A&E or Primary Care
* Previous experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Skills & Abilities
* IT literacy using Microsoft Office
* Motivated to provide exceptional care.
* Flexibility to work over 7 days per week, to support the delivery of the service.
* Basic knowledge of infection control
Physical Requirements
* Ability to carry out physical interventions.
* Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
* Children’s community services in Peterborough;
* Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, please submit your application as early as possible.
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