Senior Nursing Assistant

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

As a Senior Nursing Assistant in Endoscopy, you will be expected to carry out assigned tasks as part of the clinical team in supporting the registered nurses and to undertake some aspects of care provision without direct supervision. You will also ensure the safety and well being of service users, and always work in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person cantered care principles.

**Closing Date**: 14th April 2024 at Midnight

**Proposed Interview Date**: 22nd April 2024

Looking for a change of direction?

Exciting opportunities has arisen for Band 3 Senior Nursing Assistants to join our friendly team in the Endoscopy unit at Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

The role involves working across our sites assisting in all areas including procedure rooms and recovery area on a rotation basis.

The post also carries ordering and stores responsibilities and general duties within the Endoscopy department.

Senior Nursing Assistants without endoscopy experience will be considered.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals - Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King’s Health Partners - we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

**Responsibilities**:
Clinical Duties

Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.

Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative.

To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.

To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.

Assist with fluid and dietary needs of patients including completion of menu cards and recording intake and output of fluids and solids

As directed to collect specimens from patients and to record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate. Report any abnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse

Recognise when patients are in pain and discomfort and report to nurse in charge

To undertake venepuncture/cannulation when requested by Healthcare professionals

Under the direction of trained staff maintain and develop own skills including:
Monitoring and recording of vital signs to include blood pressure

Recording of ECG

Simple, aseptic dressings including removal of sutures, clips and venflons

Administering enema’s and suppositories

Monitoring and recording of blood glucose levels

Endoscopy competencies

Oxygen Saturations

To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care

To assist the Registered Nurse with the safe handling and mobilisation of patients and when necessary to assist in the transportation of patients.

To chaperone patients to other clinical departments, following assessment by a registered nurse, to maintain patient safety

Under the direction of the Healthcare Professional participate in the assessment, admission, discharge and handover of patients

Provide reassurance, support to patients, carers and family

Ensure own actions help to maintain quality

To respond to patient requests for non-clinical information to improve communication.

Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters

To act always in a manner which, promotes positive working relationships and maintains the professional imag

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