Job summary
An exciting Band 3 opportunity has opened up to join the Ear Nose and Throat Team in the Outpatient department.

We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual, who can deliver high quality patient care within our ENT Team.

We are 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.

This is a Monday to Friday Service, from the hours of 08:00 - 18:00. so please expect to work any day or shift inbetween these days and times.

The care certificate qualification is madatory for this role, alternate qualifications will not be considered.

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 clinics rooms are stocked and cleaned prior to clinics starting and throughout the day.

To be able to check mediviewer and request appropriate investigations based on clinicians documentation.

To assist and support patients in a variety of clinics including general ENT, Head and Neck Oncology and Nurse Led

To assist Drs with procedures in clinics e.g. Micro-suction, cautery, nasendoscopies

Setting up & assisting with Tracheostomy, Laryngectomy changes

Setting up & assisting with Fine needle aspirations, Tru-Cut Biopsies

Ensure all appropriate paperwork, e outcomes are completed during and following consultations

Clinical Observations

About us
Barnsley is a place of real warmth and community spirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, great transport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above its weight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration and digital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation and employability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit, ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Our aim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by our people as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such as compassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where you will be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion and integrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who 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.

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.

Please note we reserve the right to close positions early

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

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

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

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Effective communicator
• Team player
• Approachable
• Resilient
• Ability to use own initiative within agreed boundaries
• IT Literate
• Ability to undertake a range of basic patient clinical observations
• Flexible approach to work
• Genuine desire to care for people

Knowledge and Awareness
Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of current healthcare issues

Qualifications
Essential

• 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.

Values based Questions
Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: How do you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team?

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.