Nursing Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

1. To assist the nursing staff with the range of duties within the competence or limitation of their level of experience/training.
2. Recognise and feedback any changes in patient condition and where required take appropriate action to support care and treatment under the direction of a trained nurse.
3. To ensure effective communication with staff and patients and to refer back to the Registered nurse as appropriate.
4. Actively contributes and promotes a team approach to care based on mutual support and respect.
5. Ensures safe and responsible use of equipment identifies and reports to senior colleagues any malfunctions and takes action to maintain safety as directed.
6. Following appropriate training performs and records accurately observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, intake and output, weight, urine tests, demonstrating an understanding of normal results and the importance to promptly report results out of normal range.
7. Assists with patients nutritional requirements and maintains accurate nutritional records.
8. Following appropriate training undertakes transfer of patients from bed to trolley/chair, or as required, using available equipment, in a safe manner and in accordance to Moving and Manual Handling Policy.
9. To report any changes observed in the patients condition to the trained nurses.
10. Ensures that documentation is completed accurately and legibly in accordance with local guidance and confidentiality is maintained using Caldicott Guidelines.
11. Assist with administration of patients medication under the direction of a trained nurse in accordance with Myton Hospice policy.
12. Assist with admission/discharge of patients and caring for their property in accordance with Myton Hospice policy.
13. Under the direction of the trained nurse assist the patient with all their activities of daily living, including: Bathing, bed bathing including care of hair, nails, shaving, basic mouth care. Care of patients with continence problems; assist with toileting needs. Assist patients as required, with drinking and eating. Ensure patients comfort and be aware of the needs for changing patients position in preventing pressure ulcer formation. Assist patients to mobilise using appropriate aids. To be with anxious/restless patient and sit with an unconscious patient as required. To help make relatives and friends feel comfortable and welcome.
14. Prepare bed space for admission and cleaning bed/locker after discharge as per Infection prevention and control adherence.
15. Participate in cleaning equipment, commodes, hoists and other nursing and medical equipment as per cleaning schedule and compliance to infection prevention and control.
16. Assist with care of patients after death and support other nursing staff with the care of the deceased and performing of last offices.
17. Transfer deceased patients to the mortuary whilst ensuring the philosophy of the hospice is respected and maintained.
18. Actively contribute to developing the service to enhance the care and support available to patients and families.
19. Be responsible for own continued development.

Communication

1. Answers the telephone in a polite and courteous manner and with regards to confidentiality policy. Refers calls to senior colleagues as appropriate.
2. Contribute to the support of volunteers on the Ward ensuring effective communication is maintained.
3. Demonstrate effective communication at all times with all professionals, patients, relatives and all disciplines within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
4. Promote patients and users as partners in care and treatment.
5. Participate in the orientation/education programmes of all new staff.
6. Under guidance from senior colleagues, develops excellent customer care skills, which will contribute to a positive profile of the ward and Hospice.
7. Deals with bereavement issues in a sensitive and compassionate manner under the guidance from senior colleagues.
8. Contribute to the appropriate and efficient use of supplies and resources.
9. Ensuring incidents and clinical adverse events and near misses are reported and assist in the investigation at clinical level as required.
10. To be conversant and comply with the policies and procedures of Myton Hospice including Confidentiality, Health and Safety, Fire and Child Protection.
11. To promote a safe working environment under the Health and Safety at work Act (1974), ensure health and safety of staff, patients and visitors by complying with appropriate standards including, decontamination, infection control, COSHH, Medical Devices.

Other Duties:

1. Maintain general tidiness in nursing, patient and storage areas.
2. Ensure the Ward environment is safe, clean and tidy and adhere and comply with the Hospices Infection Control Prevention and Control Policy, Dress code and all other Hospice Policies and Guidance.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Excellent personal and communication skills
• Creative, resourceful and imaginative
• Good role model
• Food hygiene awareness
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding
• Good IT computer skills

Desirable

• Food hygiene trained

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 1

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 or 3

Other

Essential

• Flexible working hours
• Ability to travel across sites if required
• Kind and compassionate
• Commitment to the Myton values
• Team Player
• The right to work in the UK

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Myton Hospices

Address

Coventry Myton Hospice

Clifford Bridge Road

Walsgrave

Coventry

CV2 2HJ

Employer's website

https://www.mytonhospice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)