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Senior Health Care Assistant Respiratory | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,485 - £31,088 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 January 2025 |
| Location: | london, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6777594/200-6777594-GO-SC |
Summary
• The post holder is responsible for assisting in all areas within Respiratory.
• Will be trained to under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team of nursing, medical, paramedical and clerical staff to provide quality patient services.
• Be responsible for the effective assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the department.
• Actively participate in the health promotion and education of clients, carers, and relatives where appropriate. The post holder is responsible for assisting in all areas within Respiratory.
• Will be trained to under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team of nursing, medical, paramedical and clerical staff to provide quality patient services.
• Be responsible for the effective assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the department.
• Actively participate in the health promotion and education of clients, carers, and relatives where appropriate
• As part of an interdisciplinary team, provide a broad range of health care activities that will be specified by individual programmes of care for clients.
Senior HCA Respiratory Job Description June 2019
• Provide the relevant support, mentorship, supervision and education to unqualified defined staff groups as required.
• Support assessments of patients for long term and or ambulatory oxygen therapy in accordance with National Guidelines
• Perform clinical skills following appropriate training, supervision and assessment of competency by a qualified nurse in the relevant areas e.g.;
• Feno
• Spirometry
• Capillary blood Gas
• Blood Glucose Monitoring
• Patient inhaler teaching
• Oxygen assessments
• Measuring and monitoring the physical condition of patients
• Observations – blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate
• Perform venepuncture or has undergone training.
• To carry out routine urine testing, record results and report any abnormalities.
• Adhere to Trust policy on moving and handling.
• As part of an interdisciplinary team provide a broad range of health and social care activities that will be specified by individual programmes of care for clients.
• Contribute to the development of and support new and current Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and others e.g. reception staff.
• Provide an effective role model, demonstrating the appropriate skills and knowledge.
• Fully achieve and maintain competencies within the competency framework for this post.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024
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