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3977 - Health Care Assistant - ENT Outpatients

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
28 Oct 2025
Contract Type
Fixed-Term
Posted Date
14 Oct 2025

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The interview date for this role is 13th November 2025.

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 Medi viewer 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 documentation, e outcomes are completed during and following consultations

Clinical Observations

Job responsibilities

We reserve the right to close positions early

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 the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

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