Senior Healthcare Assistant - Medical Same Day Emergency Care
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24625.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-0846 |
Summary
Provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care, recognising and meeting the specific needs ofpatients.Assist in the care of patients undergoing minor medical procedures.To manage, under indirect supervision, own workload within clinical area and competencies of thepost.To carry out clinical observations on patients, recognising, recording and reporting all changes inpatients condition, including the early recognition and intervention of dialysis side effects.Undertake the escort of patients to other departments under the direction of the registered nurse.To support maintenance of fluid balance and dietary charts, of inpatients. Recognising, recording andreporting all adverse findings to senior staff.To carry out observations of skin integrity over pressure points, recognising and reporting all findingsto senior staff.To complete documentation for inpatients to be assessed and countersigned by registered staff.To recognise the importance of health education and teaching of patients and carers, and to be able toadvise and refer patients on where to access information.Document and sign for all observations and care given with counter signature from a registeredpractitioner.To maintain his/her own professional development, attending courses/further training to enhance andoptimise his/her role within the work area.To participate in the training and development of junior staff on the unit, and participate in thesupervision and support of trainee Health Care Assistants.Act as a mentor to new Health Care Assistants & HCA Trainees, participating in inductionprogrammes, and on-going development of their practice.To promote and safeguard the well being of patients, their families and colleagues.To participate in the development and implementation of Unit area policy and nursing strategies.To supervise and share responsibility in the care and maintenance of all equipment on the Unit andstock control.In the absence of a Ward Clerk undertake general ward clerk dutiesParticipate in unit research and audit work to include date collectionTo respect confidential information, in line with Trust policy Data Protection Legislation.To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Departmental policies and procedures, mindful ofresponsibilities to self, colleagues and patients.Report untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies to senior staff.Following patient assessment by Registered staff, undertake extended skills specific to individualcompetence under the indirect supervision of Registered staff.To participate in the development and implementation of Unit area policy and nursing strategies.To be familiar with Trust infection control, decontamination and cleanliness polices.To undertake the decontamination and cleaning of department equipment. To participate in department cleaning.