Healthcare Assistant - Surgery | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,696 pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | Harrow, HA1 3UJ |
| Company: | London North West Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6278548/337-NP-7765SM |
Summary
We are looking for Healthcare Assistants to work on our Surgical wards across our Trust sites:
1. To assist qualified staff in undertaking and providing quality and safe patient care
2. To report any change or deterioration patient’s condition to qualified staff.
Provide reassurance and support to patients and carers/family
Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained.
Report any concern regarding patient care
Be able to locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and able to adhere to them
To ensure appropriate information is available on the ward for patients and visitors in relation to health promotion
To maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and health service businesses in accordance with Trust Confidentiality Policy and the Data Protection Act
Health Care Assistants who possess an NVQ2 and above can undertake
assessment at the discretion of their Ward/Department Manager. An appropriate trained Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist who holds teaching/assessment qualification should carry out this assessment.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Participate in the reception of patients and relatives in the clinical area and to act courteously to all visitors.
At the direction of the registered nurse participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care
Monitor pressure area’s and assist qualified staff in changing wound dressings.
Escort patients who do not require constant qualified care.
To serve drinks and meals to patients and to give assistance to those patients requiring help.
Monitor patient intake including peg feeds and record on food charts. To assist in bed making and the disposal of soiled linen.
To chaperone patients as necessary.
Once trained, perform ECG monitoring on patients
To undertake the recording of temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry and blood sugars, also fluid input and output, and report findings to the nurse in charge of patient care.
Participate in Phlebotomy and cannulation of patients on the ward.
Collecting and testing specimens as required and reporting abnormalities.
Ensure safekeeping of patient’s property and valuables within Trust guidelines
Work collaboratively with others in the ward to ensure that patient’s needs are meet.
Be aware of your competence and acknowledge your own boundaries asking for assistance as required.
Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 May 2024