Health Care Support Worker
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,465.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24465.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9230-25-0332 |
Summary
HYGIENE NEEDS In accordance with patients individual care plan, support patients to meet and maintain their hygiene needs, this may include actions such as:Undertake total hygiene needs for patients Assist patients to wash and dress Assist patients to shower Assist patients with / undertake mouth care, c/o teeth / dentures Assist with / undertake care of hair Assist with / undertake nail care Undertake eye care Assist patients with / undertake shaving Reporting and documentation of all patient care activities, to include improvement, deterioration and change CLINICAL SUPPORT When training has been undertaken and competence achieved Undertake and record patients vital signs at a frequency determined by the registered practitioner, recognising and reporting any abnormalities immediately to the most appropriate person. This may include:a) Temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirationsb) Oxygen saturation levelsc) APVU Scored) MEWS documentatione) Use of assisted technology to record vital sign Undertake patients weight, height and BMI Monitor hourly urine output Undertake skin assessments Undertake risk assessments For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.