Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Town Huddersfield Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59 Interview date 31/03/2026
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
X 2 posts, Band 3 CSW Pain Clinic, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Band 3 CSW in Pre Assessment Unit.
Pain Clinic
We are currently seeking a motivated, polite, and well‑organised individual to join our friendly and busy Pain Clinic team at Calderdale Royal Hospital.
As a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker in pain clinic, you will play a key role in supporting patients throughout their pain management journey.
You’ll work closely with our nursing and administrative teams, providing both clinical and clerical support to ensure the smooth running of the clinic.
Pre Assessment Unit
* Completing investigations for patients undergoing elective surgery including Venepuncture, ECG recording and MRSA swabs
* Liasing with patients post assessment to ensure guidance is followed for surgery such as medication and lifestyle advice
* Completing update telephone assessments with patients and ensuring all required investigations are completed
* Supporting and working collaboratively with the MDT to ensure patients fitness for surgery
* Providing and supporting optimisation of patients undergoing elective surgery
Main duties of the job
* Retrieval of MRSA results from PAS WEB
* Take observations, bloods and ECG's and MRSA screening
* Telephone assessment of patients awaiting elective surgery and providing patients with their pre‑operative instructions.
* Telephone assessments of patients prior to their surgery date to ensure safety and fitness for surgery
* Maintain accurate patient electronic records
* Liaise with multidisciplinary team
* Check and prepare documentation for clinic attenders
* Maintain confidentiality at all times within the Trust’s Policy
Working for our organization
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Duties
Take patients observations, height and weight
* Telephone assessment of patients awaiting surgery providing them with pre‑operative instructions.
* Telephone assessments of patients prior to their surgery date to ensure safety and fitness for surgery.
Take MRSA swabs and retrieve results ensuring compliancy of MRSA Trust Policy
* Take patients bloods and perform ECGs when required
* Obtain samples as required for testing.
* Liaise with multi-disciplinary team
Professional Duties
To undertake competence based training where required
Managerial Duties
* There are no managerial duties required in this post.
* There are no financial duties required in this post.
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.
Carry out duties with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunity Policy.
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 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or Care Certificate Standard – demonstrating the 15/16 standard have been meet and signed by an employer
* Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
* Competent in cannulation /venepuncture/plaster training and specialist dressings
* Moving and Handling
* Infection Control
* Customer Care
* Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies
* ECG training and competency
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
* IT Skills
* Experience of record keeping
* Experience in undertaking point of care testing
* Experience in application of basic dressing techniques
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
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co‑create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.
Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.
If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.
CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
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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.
At Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, we are excited to offer a range of volunteering roles, providing rewarding personal and professional opportunities for people from all backgrounds across a wide age range from our local communities, ensuring our volunteers are representative of our service users.
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