HCA Hospital at NightNHS

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.

Job description

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.

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.