About this role
Job summary
The Hospital at Night Health Care Assistant is a key member of the multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality clinical and patient care support across the Trust during overnight hours. Working as part of the Hospital at Night service, the post holder undertakes a range of delegated clinical duties, including patient observations, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG recording, specimen collection, and support for patients whose condition may be deteriorating.
The role contributes to the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care by supporting nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals with the assessment, monitoring, and treatment of patients across a variety of clinical settings. The post holder is expected to recognise and escalate concerns appropriately, maintain accurate documentation, and work within Trust policies and professional standards at all times.
This role plays a vital part in maintaining patient safety, supporting patient flow, and ensuring the efficient delivery of overnight healthcare services, helping to provide responsive, high-quality care 24 hours a day.
Main duties of the job
Provide direct patient care and support as part of the Hospital at Night team.
Undertake delegated clinical tasks including observations, venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs and specimen collection.
Recognise and escalate changes in patient condition to ensure timely intervention.
Support nurses and doctors in delivering safe, effective care across clinical areas overnight.
Maintain accurate patient records and comply with Trust policies and procedures.
Contribute to patient safety, patient flow and the efficient running of overnight services.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver safe, high-quality patient care as part of the Hospital at Night team.
Carry out delegated clinical procedures within agreed competencies.
Monitor patients and escalate concerns promptly to the appropriate clinician.
Support the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective overnight service delivery.
Maintain accurate patient records and uphold confidentiality standards.
Comply with Trust policies, including infection prevention, safeguarding, health and safety, and risk management.
Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement, and positive patient outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject or equivalent experience
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 completion of a Trust or other HCA development programme
- Certificate of a Phlebotomy competency
Experience, Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Recent relevant experience with acute care
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
- Experience working in an MDT
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience working under pressure
- Experience with venepuncture and cannulation
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospital of North Tees
Hardwick Road
Stockton-on-tees
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)