Healthcare Assistant

6 months ago

Gateshead, United Kingdom Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Ward 14A is primarily an adult Gastroenterology ward but also takes general medicine and oncology patients so there is opportunity to gain a variety of experience. Ward 14A has 20 beds comprising of male and female bays and six cubicles. The medical patients usually come from the emergency admissions unit within the hospital however we also have planned admissions for patients requiring various gastrointestinal investigations as well as ward attenders.

Are you a naturally caring person who loves to make a difference to others? Do you like getting things done? Are you known for being hard working and reliable?

Are you the type of person who respects other people, treats them fairly and accepts them for who they are?

We want our patients to receive the best possible care from people for whom nothing is too much trouble. So if you recognise yourself in the description above and it excites you to think you could be one of our team caring for our patients on a daily basis, we would love to hear from you. What we want is the right kind of person who will thrive in this important work.

Supporting all members of the MDT to deliver high quality, safe patient care.

Meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.

Ensuring a safe working environment.

Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.

Will plan and prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.

Will carry out delegated, repetitive, routine and familiar tasks.

Will in time develop an awareness of normal parameters concerning patient / client wellbeing and report that which is out with normal parameters to the registered professional.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

To abide by Trust policies and procedures.

To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care.

To undertake a range of delegated clinical duties.

Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner.

Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.

Continue to develop and maintain competencies to maintain high quality safe care.

Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, re-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.

Assist with admin & clerical duties as required.

Opportunity for professional development.

Many opportunities to develop skills.

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