Healthcare Assistant

3 months ago

Blackpool, United Kingdom Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our team in our new purpose built Critical Care. This post Is to work in a very acute setting, where you will be involved in delivering care to both Critically unwell patients and ward level care patients. We have a large multi professional team which work closely in Critical Care which provides a seven-day service 24 hours a day. This is staffed with shifts including long days, Nights and weekends, which we offer to staff currently on a self rostering system, with some restrictions.

Critical care can be a very fast paced acute environment, which demands exceptional teamwork. The team work very closely and effective to provide a safe caring and respectful environment for all. We offer excellent learning and development opportunities for staff who join our team, with a strong support network within the team.

We are a forward thinking modern Foundation Trust and are looking to recruit a HCA who is pro active, highly motivated, open to change and demonstrates excellent communication skills. As an integral member of the team, the post holder will work together to ensure safe effective care is maintained. with Progression opportunities within the unit.

Within your role you will assist with hygiene care, stocking up, cleaning and setting up bed areas for admissions. You will assist with mobilising patients, you will also be involved in supporting the team with rehabilitation of patients. Excellent communication is key within the role, as you will work closely within the team.

You will assist and support the team in the delivery of the highest standard of patient care of care in this busy Critical Care environment, help maintain a clean and well-prepared department, working within the multidisciplinary team to ensure best patient/carer experience. You will be expected to rotate between days and nights.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
- To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
- Undertake specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level.
- To assist patients with hygiene and toileting needs
- To assist patients’ nutritional needs as directed by a registered nurse or dietitian
- To help and support team with aiding to rehabilitate patients with the activities of daily living
- To undertake clinical activities, following training and assessment, as directed by the Registered Nurse
- To report any change in the condition of patients to the nurse in charge
- Assist registered nurse to prepare patients for transfer or discharge home including correct documentation of property
- Assist caring for dying patients and their relatives with the supervision of the registered nurse and assist with last offices
- To contribute to maintaining a clean and suitable environment to meet the needs of the patients
- To undertake housekeeping activities such as: bed making, disposal of linen, cleaning, tidying and re-stocking equipment, in accordance with Infection control policy
- To maintain continuity of supplies by being aware of products commonly used by doctors and nurses in patient treatments, assist in units stock control system
- To undertake processing, setting up and checking of unit equipment, (following training and assessment,) as directed by the Registered nurse
- Re-equipping, cleaning and re-stocking of bed areas post discharge of patients
- To collect, clean and test equipment as instructed. To keep equipment storage areas safe and in good order and report any damage to the nurse in charge

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