Health Care Assistant | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,622 - £30,225 per annum inclusive of HCAs |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2025 |
| Location: | Stanmore, HA7 4LP |
| Company: | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6935067/392-RNOH-1145 |
Summary
Assist in the provision of care to patients, supporting and being supervised by a registered nurse. Assists qualified staff by undertaking personal care duties for patients. Will help to prepare patients for theatre. Reports patient’s condition to qualified staff.
Full range of manual and clerical duties. Will be required to maintain the orderliness and hygiene and safety of the ward/departmental environment.
• Maintain adequate levels of stock, equipment and materials and facilitate the efficient, effective use of resources; report when availability falls below an acceptable standard or level
• Pass on constructive views and ideas for improving services to ward sister/charge nurse
• Ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the patient and their family/visitors/carers
• Aware of and maintains required standard of care
• Ensure that patient areas are kept clean and tidy
• Comply with Trust/local policies and procedures•Carry out duties and responsibilities with regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunity policy
Undertake administrative and clerical tasks associated with patient care to facilitate the smooth running of the ward/department
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link:https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
The Healthcare Assistant works as part of the ward/department team under the supervision of registered nurses and midwives and:
- Participates in the delivery of patient care
- Contributes towards ward/department organisation
- Supports registered nurses in the provision of a safe and caring environment
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Feb 2025
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