Healthcare Assistant - Ward C18A | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Across East Lancashire Sites, BB2 3HH |
| Company: | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6158098/ |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen on C18A. The role of the HCA is to assist in maintaining the highest possible standard of care under the supervision of a Registered nurse. To maintain a tidy and welcoming environment for patients and relatives. The staff will be involved with many members of the MDT.
The ward is a busy, modern unit with a professional but friendly team delivering high standards of care. We are looking for a highly enthusiastic, motivated and committed support worker to deliver high quality holistic nursing care to patients and to join our forward thinking and ever developing team. You should have good communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to work effectively as part of the team and deal with complex sensitive information in a professional manner.
To act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust values working as part of the ward
team to ensure that patients and relatives receive Safe, Personal & Effective care.
Responsible for providing a range of personalised care for patients under the guidance and
supervision of a registered nurse including: assisting patients with personal hygiene, toileting, use of
continence aids, catheter care, measuring patient output, support patients nutritional and hydration
needs, moving and handling, use of mobility appliances, correct patient positioning, ensuring patient
safety, taking specimens and observing patients for changes in condition.
To support the productive operation of the ward environment by undertaking a range of non-clinical
activities which contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Apr 2024