Ward Assistant

3 weeks ago


Truro, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

The orderly will work as an integral part of the ward team and will work closely with support service departments. She/he will be responsible for ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.

To maintain a clean and tidy environment to enhance patient care.

Aid the nutritional/dietary needs of patients where appropriate:
To participate with other members of the team to maintain cleanliness and safety of the clinical environment, including the basic equipment, beds and lockers for patient use and the preparation of the clinical and non-clinical environment in advance of clinical procedures being carried out

De-clutter ward area

To assist in the transfer of patients to receiving wards

Assist in the receipt and security of patient property including the completion of patient property records as agreed in protocols.

The collection and transfer to pharmacy for medications, prescriptions and TPN

To assist in the receiving and distribution of ward/department stock. Have a full knowledge of parameters of stock level.

To perform clerical duties as designated by the ward manager.

To maintain the Confidentiality policy of the Trust and matters relating to the unit

Contribute to the Health and Safety of the hospital environment and all those who use its facilities.

Advise the person in charge of any untoward incidents or problems relating to patients in the environment.

Comply with Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust policies.

Remain polite and courteous to patients and visitors in the clinical environment.

Carry out tasks designated by the ward Department Sister to support the smooth running of the unit or department.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

**PLEASE NOTE**: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Work health assessments

Criminal record check standards

Right to work checks

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.


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