3976 - Health Care Assistant - Breast Outpatients

A rare and exciting part time (16 hours per week) Band 3 opportunity has opened up to join the Breast Team in the Outpatient department. We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual, who can deliver high quality patient care within our Breast Team. We are a small hard-working team who pride ourselves on developing our service and our staff in order for them to feel valued for their contributions to the team.

Main duties of the job:

• To assist and work as part of a team to ensure that all safety checks have been completed and that clinic rooms are stocked and cleaned prior to clinics starting and throughout the day.
• To assist and support patients in a variety of clinics including general, prosthetic and Nurse Led.
• To assist Doctors with procedures in clinics e.g. Setting up & assisting with Biopsies.
• Ensure all appropriate documentation is completed following consultations.
• Clinical Observations.

About us:

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 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 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. 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 NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants. For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility. Please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Job responsibilities:

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification:

• 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.
• 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.

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.