Healthcare Assistant, Medical Short Stay Unit, WRH

1 month ago

Worcester, United Kingdom Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

The Health Care Assistant is a member of the ward/department teamwho implements prescribed care and/or undertakes some higher-level clinicalactivities as directed by a registered nurse. The main dimensions of the roleare:

To support the professionallyqualified staff and work under their direction to provide quality nursing care,therapy activity, treatments and procedures directly to patients

To assist the Senior HeathCareAssistants with their daily duties

To undertake a range of clinical and non-clinical tasks andresponsibilities undertaken by Health Care Assistants

To support the ward and therapy department staff to provide ahigh quality service

Main duties of the job

Making of occupied and unoccupiedbeds, tying up of dirty linen bags and despatching to laundry.

Cleaning and tidying examinationrooms/clinic areas.

Replenishing of linen or stockcupboards.

Assist with patients mobilisation,ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.

Accompany able patients to otherdepartments.

Assist in the care of relatives andvisitors.

Assist with the care of patients inisolation.

Measuring body temperature, pulserate and respiration and completing the necessary documentation.

Measuring patients height andweight as directed by a registered nurse and recording on the appropriatedocumentation.

Be involved in patient booking in/admission, introducing patients to ward/department area as directed byregistered nurse.

Be adaptable and flexible to workingin various areas of the department/ward as required.

Assist the multi professional team to prepareand support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation maintainingprivacy and dignity at all times.

Assisting in the care of the dying patient,for example bathing, feeding.

Assisting in preparing deceased patients forthe mortuary.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties:

Assist with the maintenance of patient hygiene

Washing and bathing the patientin bed / at bedside and in bathroom, using hoists as appropriate

Care of patients mouth; givemouthwash, clean teeth and care of dentures

Care of hair washing inbathroom, combing and brushing

Care and cleaning of nails

Assist with feeding of patients

Assist with patients to chooseappropriate food and drink

Serving of patient meals andcleaning up afterwards

Assist individual patients withfeeding

Report on patients intake andrecord on chart as appropriate

Preparation of beverages and water jugs as required

Assist with patients elimination needs

Giving of bedpans and urinals

Collecting/cleaning of bedpansand urinals

Assisting patients to usecommodes

Cleaning commodes

Escort of patients to and fromlavatory

Care of incontinent patients

Record outputs where appropriate

Collecting and testing urine samples

Additional aspects of care

Assisting with the recording andsafe keeping of patients property/valuables

Moving and repositioning ofpatients

Dressing/undressing of patients

Making of occupied andunoccupied beds, tying up of dirty linen bags and despatching to laundry

Cleaning and tidying examinationrooms/clinic areas

Replenishing of linen or stockcupboards

Assist with patientsmobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques

Accompany able patients to otherdepartments

Assist with occupational,physiotherapy and recreational activities

Assist in the care of relativesand visitors

Assist with the care of patientsin isolation

Chaperone professional staffwhere appropriate

Measuring blood pressure, bodytemperature, pulse rate and respiration and completing the necessarydocumentation

Measuring patients height andweight as directed by a registered nurse and recording on the appropriatedocumentation

Be involved in patient bookingin/admission procedures by introducing patients to ward/department area asdirected by registered nurse

Be adaptable and flexible toworking in various areas of the department/ward as required

Assist the multi professionalteam to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigationmaintaining privacy and dignity at all times

Assisting in the care of thedying patient, for example bathing, feeding

Assisting in preparing deceased patients for the mortuary

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

- Previous experience as a HealthCare Assistant would be advantageous

Skills and knowledge

Essential

- Able to communicate (written and verbally) in the English Language - Proficient in reading and writing in the English language

Desirable

- Keyboard/computer knowledge/skills - Knowledge of PAS and use of ICE

Qualifications

Essential

- GCSEs in English and Maths or an equivalent

Desirable

- NVQ Level 2 in Care

Personal Qualities

Essential

Reliable and punctual Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding own boundaries Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of their behaviour and others Able to present a professional image appropriate to the working environment Committed Enthusiastic Ability to cope with stress Team worker

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