• Job Description

  Req#: C9272-25-0259?language=en&page=86&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Join Our Team as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (Dependent on Qualifications and Skills) Unlock Your Potential and Make a Real Difference in Patient Care

  Are you passionate about providing compassionate care and making a meaningful impact in patients' lives? We are looking to recruit Healthcare assistants in the specialised departments of Eye Clinic

  As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for providing the highest standard of individualised holistic patient care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.

  Eye clinic is a highly skilled area within the Surgical unit; The post holder will be competent in specific ophthalmic skills, assisting in treatment sessions, supporting clinics, visual acuity assessments and instilling eye drops.

  The role will be flexible across 3 sites; Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Montagu and Bassetlaw, delivering high quality care to a wide range of patients including premature babies to the elderly who have sight impaired conditions.

  What we are looking for:

  Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant

  Completion of the Care Certificate (or willing to complete within 3 months of starting)

  Relevant healthcare qualification (or evidence of equivalent experience)

  Clinical skills and competencies specific to the department (if you lack these then you'll start as a Band 2 Trainee HCA, with progression to a Band 3 HCA upon completion of training).

  Main duties of the job

  Your key responsibilities

  • Monitor patients' conditions, includingvital signsandNEWS (National Early Warning Scores).
  • Collect non-invasive specimens as appropriate.

  Perform a range of extended clinical skills in keeping with scope and range of the role.

  Chaperone patients while undergoing medical/clinical examination and various procedures.

  Perform auto refraction & focimeter readings accordingly and document accurately in patients' records.

  To complete training in a range of Ophthalmology investigations required as part of the pre clinician appointment build up including visual fields and vision tests.

  To complete the eye drop installation package and be competent in administering eye drops.

  To complete the aseptic package and be competent in assisting clinicians in the ophthalmology treatment sessions.

  To be competent in recording Schirmers test for dry eyes.

  Is This Role Right for You?

  Healthcare work is incredibly rewarding, but it also requires resilience. You'll assist with personal care tasks, communicate compassionately with patients and their families, and support individuals facing challenging health conditions.

  If you're ready to join a dedicated team and play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care, apply today!

  Together, let's make a difference.

  About us

  DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

  At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

  As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

  As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

  We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

  Date posted

  22 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  272-7038543

  Job locations

  Trust Wide

  Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

  Doncaster

  DN2 5LT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

  Certificate of sponsorship

  Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

  Certificate of sponsorship

  Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Training

  Essential

  • Level 2 intermediate Health Care Support Worker Apprenticeship (or equivalent).
  • Care Certificate (or Willing to complete in first 3 months)
  • Certified competency to undertake vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, urinalysis and screening swabs (willing to complete in first 3 months)
  • Willing to complete specialty associated skills and training packages

  Desirable

  • Level 3 Advanced Senior Health Care Support Worker Apprenticeship or equivalent level of competence which can be demonstrated by knowledge and skills gained from experience and competency-based training.
  • Grade C or above in English, Mathematics and a Science or equivalent

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a care setting providing personal care
  • Knowledge and understanding of current healthcare issues
  • Basic computer skills

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
  • Eye clinic experience

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Training

  Essential

  • Level 2 intermediate Health Care Support Worker Apprenticeship (or equivalent).
  • Care Certificate (or Willing to complete in first 3 months)
  • Certified competency to undertake vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, urinalysis and screening swabs (willing to complete in first 3 months)
  • Willing to complete specialty associated skills and training packages

  Desirable

  • Level 3 Advanced Senior Health Care Support Worker Apprenticeship or equivalent level of competence which can be demonstrated by knowledge and skills gained from experience and competency-based training.
  • Grade C or above in English, Mathematics and a Science or equivalent

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a care setting providing personal care
  • Knowledge and understanding of current healthcare issues
  • Basic computer skills

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
  • Eye clinic experience

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

  Address

  Trust Wide

  Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

  Doncaster

  DN2 5LT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

  Address

  Trust Wide

  Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

  Doncaster

  DN2 5LT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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