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Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,383.00 to £22,383.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £22383.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2024 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9241-24-0386 |
Summary
The post holder will carry out a broad range of clinical duties, under the guidance of our registrants, including: - Establishing a professional rapport with your patients, their relatives and your colleagues. - To have a good understanding of the complex needs of your patients. - Communicate effectively with your patients, their relatives and your colleagues. - Ensure privacy and dignity are maintained at all times. - Delivering personal care including assisting patients with their elimination needs. - Have full understanding of a patients mobility abilities and provide assistance when required. - Providing support to patients who require enhanced care. - To assist patients, where necessary by the use of appropriate aids/appliance, to achieve physical comfort. This will involve the safe moving and handling of patients to varying degrees dependant on their condition and care needs. - Serve meals and drinks to patients, and assist patients with their nutritional needs. - Bed making, correct disposal of linen and waste. - Provide information to enable the effectiveness of the care to be evaluated and accurate records maintained. - Contribute to patient safety. - Work collaboratively with your colleagues, to deliver high standards of patient care. - Work within the limitations of your own competence and scope of practice, seeking assistance when required. - Actively provide support and reassurance to patients and their relatives. - Act as an advocate for your patients. - Report and escalate any concern regarding patient care. - Ensure safekeeping of patient's property and valuables within Trust guidelines You may be required to work across a number of wards and departments across the Division on a rotational basis so this is a great opportunity to develop your skills and experience in a number of different clinical areas. *Previous applicants need not apply*