Health Care Support
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.00 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | York, YO24 4LJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0260-24-0033 |
Summary
Main duties of the role To provide first visit assessments of patients in their own home, and ongoing care and support to the individual. Assist patients to meet their basic needs, including prompting and administering medication as required, supporting with dietary needs, maintaining personal hygiene, and using toilet facilities as appropriate. Perform physical observations on patients using the necessary equipment (blood pressure monitors, blood sugar, and pulse oximeters) when appropriate or when advised to by a manager or member of the nursing team. Ensure patients comfort, safety, and dignity at all times, respecting privacy and ensuring confidentiality at all times. Assist and support patients and carers as appropriate. Ensure referrals to other agencies are made and effectively and efficiently signpost patients to relevant agencies when appropriate. Ensure relevant information, including all changes in a patient's condition, is passed to the registered nurse on duty. Ensure efficient hand over of visit allocations with Healthcare Support colleagues. Ensure accurate records are maintained in a timely manner including discharging and archiving patient paperwork, completing Healthcare Support visit data and CQC documentation. About you With excellent communication skills you will have the ability to build a professional rapport with patients', being able to calmly and professional identify and deliver patient needs. A team player, you will work effectively and professional within the wider YICT team and also have the ability to work independently, You will have a can-do attitude and be able to react to challenges or setbacks in a positive manner. You will be able to work efficiently. You will hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle. Full training will be given, we invite applicants with no experience in healthcare. Dates to bear in mind. The closing date for applications is 26th March at 23:59 Interviews will take place in York. Please note Nimbuscare does not hold a license to sponsor any visa applications and we are unable to provide any advice about visas.