Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Doctor's Assistant to join our esteemed faculty within the Trust, becoming an integral part of our multidisciplinary clinical team. You will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care within our hospital facilities, located across Wakefield, Dewsbury, and Pontefract. Working under the guidance of supervising consultants. you will collaborate closely with trainee clinical colleagues, providing essential support to junior doctors in delivering exceptional patient services.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post are: To support the ward teams with clinical and administrative duties. To perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (subject to appropriate training and experience). These include, but not exhaustively: Venepuncture Cannulation Arterial blood gases ECG Urethral catheterisation To attend consultant/and or specialty registrar ward rounds. To support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries. Telephoning external organisations (e.g. GP surgeries) and patients families to seek further information Arrange clinic appointments for patients following their discharge from hospital To work within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of acute medical care to patients on a day to day basis.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working car
Details
Date posted
23 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
xc2xa324,071 to xc2xa325,674 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
000375
Job locations
Pinderfields Hospital
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key requirements

• Ensure that high standards of patient care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being met.
• Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
• Act as the patients advocate and ambassador respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
• Take the lead when required to develop patient focused education and information.
• Recognise, prevent and diffuse potential areas of conflict and where required take a key role in the management of the outcome.
• Participate and contribute to Division and Trust wide initiatives and projects as appropriate

Clinical Governance / Quality

• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
• Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
• Take part in activities to counter these to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care.

Job description
Job responsibilities
Key requirements

• Ensure that high standards of patient care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being met.
• Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
• Act as the patients advocate and ambassador respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
• Take the lead when required to develop patient focused education and information.
• Recognise, prevent and diffuse potential areas of conflict and where required take a key role in the management of the outcome.
• Participate and contribute to Division and Trust wide initiatives and projects as appropriate

Clinical Governance / Quality

• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
• Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
• Take part in activities to counter these to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).