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Health Care Assistant - Gazzard Day Unit | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,485 - £31,088 pro rate per annum incl HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 November 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW109NH |
| Company: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6656527/289-SC-2282 |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced HCA to join the friendly and well-established team on Gazzard day Unit. Gazzard Day unit is a highly specialised Day Care Unit which provide a safe and caring environment for patient receiving outpatient Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT) and some supportive therapies or interventions.
Gazzard Day Unit also provide care for HIV positive patients at various stages of their condition. HIV patients who requiring certain investigations, procedures, post discharge reviews and planned hospital admission can be referred by their clinician.
Are you a motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team within a fast-paced environment? Then apply to come and work with us and become a member of our valued team.
Previous experience in venepuncture is essential and experience of working with cancer patients is desirable. You will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to work well within a team.
This post is 30hrs per week.
Senior Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) are a vital part of the team that supports the staff and patients in wards and departments throughout the hospital. Working under the supervision of qualified nursing/ midwifery staff, senior healthcare assistants carry out a wide range of duties to care for, support, and provide information to patients and their families and their responsibilities can be very varied depending upon the area in which the person is employed.
The senior healthcare assistant can undertake a range of roles within their overall job and their level of responsibility will be appropriate/ commensurate to the level of knowledge and skills they have acquired.
The attitude and behaviour of a senior healthcare assistant is essential. Suitable candidates for the role are friendly, caring and sensitive individuals, who are able to offer social stimulation as well as care to the patients they tend. They will also demonstrate the Trust values – kindness, Respect, safety and Excellence – in all aspects of their role.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
• Under indirect supervision assist with the delivery of care for a cohort of patients as identified by the Registered Nurse/ Midwife.
• Assist patients with their care needs as required reporting any change in the patient’s condition to the registered nurse/ midwife.
• Work with the Registered Nurse/ Midwife and other health professionals with the mobilization or transfer of patients.
• Demonstrate awareness of patients in pain and discomfort and report any changes in the patient’s condition to the registered Nurse/ Midwife.
• Demonstrate an awareness of patient’s dietary needs, delivering meals, providing patients with drinks where necessary and providing assistance with eating and drinking if required.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the different needs of individual patients and their carers/ families.
• Demonstrate an awareness of vulnerable patients and their safe guarding needs.
• Under indirect supervision, take and record the patients observations (e.g. temperature, blood pressure) as required and inform the registered nurse/ midwife of any changes in the patient’s condition.
• Work with the patient’s to support their elimination needs recording quantities and frequency on the relevant documentation charts as prescribed by the Registered Nurse/ Midwife.
• Demonstrate an awareness of effective pressure area care and skin assessment supporting the patient to maintain their skin integrity.
• Work with the Registered Nurse/ Midwife and other health professionals to provide the patients and their families with safe, excellent, respectful and kind care.
• Work with the Registered Nurse/ Midwife to engage with patients and communicate with them about their experiences during their stay, for example providing patients with the Friends and Family Test questionnaire.
• To work with the Registered Nurse/ Midwife to support the safe discharge/ transfer of patients from the clinical area.
• To perform phlebotomy/cannulation as and when required and be willing to be trained on this skill if unable to perform venepuncture/cannulation.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Oct 2024