Healthcare Assistant

6 days ago

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Full time

We are a medical Same Day Emergency Centre (SDEC). We aim to see, treat and discharge patients with a variety of medical presentations the same day, in a timely manner in order to support the patient flow through acute medicine and ED. In SDEC, we are a part of the Acute Medical team.
To support the new acute floor, we are looking for caring and compassionate Healthcare Assistants to join our team. You will have good communication skills and a caring nature, with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. In return we can offer you a robust training programme (a 2 week academy Healthcare programme prior to starting in the department) as well as further training and education to progress your career with us.
The post holder will provide support and assist Registered Nurses delivering all aspects of health care directly to patients, within defined levels of competence and practice. This will include assisting in maintaining a suitable environment in which to deliver that care.
Support patients during diagnostic tests, treatments & procedures
Be able to triage the patient on arrival,
Monitor & record vital signs & be able to escalate appropriately
Assist in the maintenance of patients nutritional and hydration needs
Accurately undertake and record patient observations (at a frequency determined by the Registered Nurses) reporting any abnormalities immediately to a Registered Nurse
Escort patients to and from other wards and departments under the direct instruction of the Registered Nurses
To move patients safely using techniques taught by the Manual Handling Team, including the safe use of mechanical and non-mechanical manual handling aids
To provide clinical administrative support to Registered Nurses
To escalate concerns to the Registered Nurses and Doctors.
Accurately document care provided and report any changes or concerns to RN's
Prepare clinical areas & equipment, ensuring infection control protocols are followed
Provide emotional support & reassurance to patients & their families
Maintain confidentiality & patient dignity at all times.
As a Trust, we are passionate about helping our staff to achieve their career aspirations, and can offer a variety of learning and development opportunities to support your continued professional development. Working with the Transforming Care Institute we can also offer in-house training such as degree/master modules, secondments and acting up opportunities.
We are an organisation that strives to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision (“To provide excellent care for the communities we serve”) and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted) we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most - our patients and their families.
For further information about this job role please see full job description and person specification.

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