Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine and Emergency Care
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 435-MEC-212-24
- Employer
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- AMU Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
- Town
- Blackburn
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Health Care Assistant - AMU
Band 2
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit Health Care Assistants on our Acute Medical Unit
We admit patients medically unwell patients direct from GP's, the Emergency Department and clinics. The patients are seen, assessed and treated, then transferred or discharged home.
This is an opportunity to become part of a dynamic team in a fast paced environment with a high turnover of patients that is committed to delivering quality care to all patients.
We work with a multi-disciplinary team, to ensure that patient care is of the highest standard.
We are looking for candidates with good interpersonal, communication and organisational. Previous care experience is also desirable ideally gained in a healthcare environment. In house training will be provided. It is essential that the successful applicant is committed to professional development and has the ability to work as part of a team and independently using their own initiative.
The type of candidate we are looking for needs to be dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic and be committed to providing care to an excellent standard, open to change in order that we continually improve.
Patients are the most important part of our work and caring for them to a high standard in a caring and safe environment is paramount.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside a trained nurse to deliver safe, personal and effective care is the main responsibility but an enthusiasm to develop yourself within the role is desirable. Further knowledge of basic life support, physiological measurement recording, safer handling and equality and diversity are all areas in which training can be provided for the successful candidate. There will also be an opportunity to further develop your knowledge with learning skills like venepuncture and cannulation.
The role will involve assisting the patients with their daily activities of living, washing, dressing, nutrition, hygiene, etc to maintain an excellent standard of patient care.
Working for our organisation
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom have won awards for their work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties:
1 Assist with the admission and discharge of patients - appropriate duties may include listing of clothing and assistance with dressing and undressing.
2 Assist with making occupied beds and strip and clean unoccupied beds, according to infection prevention policies.
3 Help patients to prepare for meals and assist in the service of meals. Serve refreshments and simple diets, where appropriate.
4 Help with the feeding of patients where appropriate.
5 Assist with bathing in bed and in the bathroom, with turning and moving of patients, including the use of mechanical aids and bed appliances.
6 If required, help patients with personal hygiene, including care of hair, teeth and nails under supervision, assist with oral hygiene of conscious patients.
7 Assist HCAs and above, with the undertaking of ‘last offices’
8 Assist in the care of pressure areas and the care of the incontinent patient.
9 Participate in the rehabilitation of patients in hospital e.g., dressing, undressing, taking to the toilet and using commodes.
10 Participate in giving and/or removing toilet equipment.
11 Care of sanitary equipment, including decontamination of baths, bins and commodes after use and the decontamination of beds, lockers and other ward equipment according to hospital policy.
12 Prepare, clean and tidy clinical rooms, clean nursing equipment and cupboards, excluding cupboards for storing controlled medicines.
13 Answer telephone, take, record and transmit messages to qualified staff.
14 Assist with keeping of routine records, e.g., weight charts and fluid balance charts.
15 Assist with movement of patients to other wards, clinics, departments or hospitals and undertake chaperon and escort duties.
16 Help patients with the care of their personal belongings.
17 Report to the person in charge, all observations made of the patient.
18 Carry out basic administrative tasks in the absence of the ward clerk, e.g., filing, ordering, checking stock levels.
19 Assist with the collection of specimens. Test urine and weigh patients as requested,
20 Liaise with other wards and departments, delivery and collecting items as required including the collection of blood for transfusion.
21 Removal of spillages of types in accordance with the Infection Control Policy.
22 Disposal of all waste including non-clinical waste bags, clinical waste and sharps.
23 Care of patients’ flowers.
24 Replenishing of all disposable items.
25 Upon receipt of ward provisions, ensure they are stored and correctly rotate according to date, i.e. milk, medical and surgical supplies.
Communication
1 Establish and maintain relationships with patients/clients, relatives, friends and staff, and participate in supporting patients.
2 Attend ward/department meetings as required, to ensure an awareness of developments within the work area.
3 Maintain an effective communication network; both verbal, written and electronic, keep registered practitioners informed.
4 Assist in maintaining, recording and storing information, including patient records, in line with Trust policy.
5 Meet and welcome patients/ relatives and other visitors and familiarise them with the environment.
6 Maintain good relationships with team members, and visitors to the ward/department.
Provide assistance when necessary.
7 Operate and input basic information to computerised systems within the unit.
8 Help maintain materials, equipment and stock, reporting problems and defects to professional staff.Training and Development.
1 Participate in Personal Develop Review. In discussion with line manager, develop an annual Personal Development Plan, to identify Training and Development needs, in line with personal and organisational objectives and linked to the Knowledge and Skills Framework
2 All employees have a duty to attend annual mandatory training sessions as required by the Trust.
3 Sustain and improve own development by using opportunities provided by the Trust.
4 Assist with Local Induction programmes for newly appointed staff.
5 Assist in training new staff in the care and maintenance of equipment
Person specification
ATTAINMENTS
Essential criteria
- Maths and English GCSE GRADE 4
- Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures
- Keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
- Six months care experience NVQ Level II in Care
General
Essential criteria
- To work open and honestly and maintain confidentiality
- Worked effectively within a team
Desirable criteria
- Previous care experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Adams
- Job title
- Assistant Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01254734018
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- Address
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