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Band 3 Health Care Assistant Royal Brompton Hospital
| Posting date: | 01 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,039.00 to £31,088.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £30039.00 - £31088.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW3 6NP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9196-25-0804 |
Summary
Under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse, providing nursing support, care and treatment and carrying out nursing procedures within the sphere of required competencies. Provide support and assistance to professional colleagues when they are performing specific therapies, clinical treatments and investigative programmes for patients. Perform and report clinical observation of a patient including respiration rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose monitoring, obtain urine specimen and perform routine urine analysis, reporting any concerns in the patients condition to the nurse in charge. Subject to appropriate training, become familiar with carrying out phlebotomy, cannulation, blood specimen handling, performing ECGs, simple dressings and other technical nursing tasks as deemed appropriate. Ensure medical equipment and clinical supplies are replenished to the stock levels as determined by the ward manager. Assist with the maintenance of the departments cleanliness, demonstrate awareness in infection prevention and control procedures. Maintain a safe care environment by minimising risk and report defects in equipment immediately to the nurse in charge. Ensure the safeguarding of medical records whilst they are in the department and to accurately file referral and supporting documentation as appropriate. Identify and report, clinical risks any accidents/incidents, near misses involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with Trust policies and assist in any investigations as required. Work within flexible rosters, designed to achieve the most effective use of staff to meet the needs of our patients.