Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

To include, but not limited to as a non-registered care worker and dependent on the skillsrequired for a clinical area employed within:

Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first. Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care,acting on own initiative. Mentor and support new to care and Health Care Support Workers on the carecertificate and to be a buddy to any new starters. To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and experience an excellentpatient experience whilst using our Trust services, respecting customs, and religiousbeliefs at all times. Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals. To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines. Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients. Assist with fluid and dietary needs of patients including completion of menu cards,thickening fluids (as directed by dietician/care plan), recording intake and output offluids and solids consumed. As directed to collect specimens from patients and to record all vital signs of apatients. These could include routine observations of weight, blood pressure,temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation levels. Report anyabnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse Recognise when patients are in pain and discomfort and report to a designatedregistrant Nurse/AHP of a patient To undertake venepuncture/cannulation when requested by healthcare professionals(once competency is completed). To undertake catheterisation where competency is completed and applicable in aclinical area of employment.

Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.

Level 3 Apprenticeship, see info available on this link: Senior healthcare support worker / Skills England

Please note, in line with UK Home Office legislation and due to upcoming changes to sponsorship requirements, we are unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship for this vacancy. If you are on a Graduate Visa with less than 1 year remaining we will not be able to progress with your application beyond Shortlisting.

Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteria cannot be progressed.

Job responsibilities

To include, but not limited to as a non-registered care worker and dependent on the skillsrequired for a clinical area employed within:

Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first. Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care,acting on own initiative. Mentor and support new to care and Health Care Support Workers on the carecertificate and to be a buddy to any new starters. To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and experience an excellentpatient experience whilst using our Trust services, respecting customs, and religiousbeliefs at all times. Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals. To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines. Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients. Assist with fluid and dietary needs of patients including completion of menu cards,thickening fluids (as directed by dietician/care plan), recording intake and output offluids and solids consumed. As directed to collect specimens from patients and to record all vital signs of apatients. These could include routine observations of weight, blood pressure,temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation levels. Report anyabnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse Recognise when patients are in pain and discomfort and report to a designatedregistrant Nurse/AHP of a patient To undertake venepuncture/cannulation when requested by healthcare professionals(once competency is completed). To undertake catheterisation where competency is completed and applicable in aclinical area of employment.

Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.

Level 3 Apprenticeship, see info available on this link: Senior healthcare support worker / Skills England

Please note, in line with UK Home Office legislation and due to upcoming changes to sponsorship requirements, we are unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship for this vacancy. If you are on a Graduate Visa with less than 1 year remaining we will not be able to progress with your application beyond Shortlisting.

Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteria cannot be progressed.