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Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 07 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,615 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23615 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2025 |
| Location: | Worcester, WR5 1DD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9365-25-0121 |
Summary
Key Duties: Assist with the maintenance of patient hygiene Washing and bathing the patient in bed / at bedside and in bathroom, using hoists as appropriate Care of patients mouth; give mouthwash, clean teeth and care of dentures Care of hair washing in bathroom, combing and brushing Care and cleaning of nails Assist with feeding of patients Assist with patients to choose appropriate food and drink Serving of patient meals and cleaning up afterwards Assist individual patients with feeding Report on patients intake and record on chart as appropriate Preparation of beverages and water jugs as required Assist with patients elimination needs Giving of bedpans and urinals Collecting/cleaning of bedpans and urinals Assisting patients to use commodes Cleaning commodes Escort of patients to and from lavatory Care of incontinent patients Record outputs where appropriate Collecting and testing urine samples Additional aspects of care Assisting with the recording and safe keeping of patients property/valuables Moving and repositioning of patients Dressing/undressing of patients Making of occupied and unoccupied beds, tying up of dirty linen bags and despatching to laundry Cleaning and tidying examination rooms/clinic areas Replenishing of linen or stock cupboards Assist with patients mobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques Accompany able patients to other departments Assist with occupational, physiotherapy and recreational activities Assist in the care of relatives and visitors Assist with the care of patients in isolation Chaperone professional staff where appropriate Measuring blood pressure, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration and completing the necessary documentation Measuring patients height and weight as directed by a registered nurse and recording on the appropriate documentation Be involved in patient booking in/admission procedures by introducing patients to ward/department area as directed by registered nurse Be adaptable and flexible to working in various areas of the department/ward as required Assist the multi professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation maintaining privacy and dignity at all times Assisting in the care of the dying patient, for example bathing, feeding Assisting in preparing deceased patients for the mortuary