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Health Care Assistant
The closing date is 29 June 2025
Medical Day Unit (MDU) is a small and effective nurse led infusions unit, facilitating treatments for a variety of chronic medical specialities.
The service is expanding to meet the patient demand and isopen from 08:00-17:00, Monday to Saturdays.
The current team are friendly, organised and efficient, who excel in positive patient feedback.
Main duties of the job
Duties:
* Venepuncture
* Sampling bloods from Central Venous Access Devices (CVAD)
* Cannulation
* ECG recording
* Transportation of patients between wards and departments
* Preparation of bed spaces/rooms
* Be aware of own limitations and know to seek advice
* Taking accountability for patient admission documentation- being supervised by a trained nursing colleague
* Maintain a high standard of record keeping ensuring all entries are accurate and legible
* Acknowledge difficulties with communication and provide support and seek help as required
The above is not an exhaustive list but acts as a guideline to the duties and the responsibilities of the post.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to provide Clinical Support Worker skills within the Medical Day Unit.
They must be flexible, dynamic and have the ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
You will be familiar with, and work to, the protocols and polices of the Trust, paying particular attention to infection control, equality and diversity and privacy and dignity.
The role requires close liaison with other disciplines and the provision of a courteous, reliable and quality service to patients relatives and carers, healthcare professionals and all wards and departments across the Trust.
To be aware of the Health and Safety polices in relation to patients and staff.
Person Specification
Experience
* Care Certificate
* 5 GCSE's- or equivalent, C and above
* Clinical skills- Cannulation, Venepuncture, ECG
evidence
* Proof of Care certificate
* Evidence of computer literacy
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.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
£24,625 to £25,674 a yearper annum (pro rata)
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