3982 - Health Care Assistant

A rare opportunity has arisen. Are you caring, compassionate and hard working? Barnsley ICU is a 13 bed unit providing intensive care and support for Level 2 and Level 3 acutely unwell patients. As a Care support worker, you will work under the guidance of a Registered Nurse and help to provide excellent standards of nursing care. You will work closely with the nursing and medical team, whilst also supporting other members of the MDT. You will be expected to have already completed the Care certificate and Band 3 relevant clinical skills to apply for this position. Once completed you will progress to complete specific Critical care competencies package as part of your Band 3 role. Your ability to work as a valued team member is essential.

Main duties of the job:

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our patients.
• Work in the clinical area, providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
• Maintain a safe, clean and enjoyable environment.
• Assist patients with their medical and welfare needs, and report as required.
• Learn about individuals' specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Washing and dressing patients and aiding in their personal care.
• Assisting and encouraging patients with their rehabilitation during a critical care episode.
• Serving meals and helping to feed patients.
• Helping patients to safely move around.
• Assisting with bed making, cleaning tasks, errands, or general duties.
• Collecting pathological specimens e.g., Urine, faeces, sputum.
• Making patients and their families feel comfortable.

About us:

We reserve the right to close positions early. We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise - the promise NHS colleagues make to work together to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Barnsley Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work. We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities. There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation. Barnsley Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

Experience:

At least 6 months of care experience working in a health or social care setting.

Knowledge and Awareness:

• Confidentiality 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.

Qualifications:

• Care 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.

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.