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Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Westcliff on Sea, SS0 0RY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9390-25-1438 |
Summary
Communication Take accurate messages and answer the telephone in a courteous manner. Work co-operatively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Ensure orientation of new patients to the ward environment Analytical and Planning Following and implementing care plans under the direction of a qualified nurse. Clinical Duties (If Applicable) Basic patient care - this could include feeding, washing, dressing, personal hygiene. Undertake the care of patients who are dying. Undertake patient moving and handling using a safe and correct procedure. Obtaining, testing and recording specimens from the patient. Responding appropriately to emergency situations Policy and Service Development Contribute to the Individual Performance Review Process and personal development plan. Ensure understanding of the ward/departments Risk Management Strategies. Each Health Care Assistant should maintain patient confidentiality at all times and in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott principles. Specifically: To correctly establish the identity of individuals prior to divulging any information. On establishing identity, to provide appropriate and relevant information without breaching confidentiality. Financial and Physical Resources Maintaining a clean environment with due consideration to Health and Safety issues. Staff Management Each Health Care Assistant should work under the direction of a qualified member of staff at all times. Information Resources Input details on the patient related computer systems.