Job summary
We are looking for a enthusiastic full time Band 3 Health care assistant. The candidates are expected to have experience for 1 year in a hospital environment dealing with the general public. You need to be flexible and able to rotate to days, nights and weekends. This is a great opportunity for Care Assistants to take more responsibility and role in Acute Medical Care environment at Frimley Park Hospital.
AMU is a 42 bedded busy unit looking after patients with various medical conditions, these allows a great deal of exposure to areas of cardiology, respiratory, gastro enterology, endocrine, elderly care and mental health.
Main duties of the job
You will be working with the nursing and multi disciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care to patients and relatives.
You will be supporting the nursing staff in ensuring the all the documentation is up to date, Dementia care, acute care skills are essential. Reporting any changes in patient condition and making sure your area is kept safe. Essentials skills needed are venepuncture, cannulation and catheterization. and familiar with EPIC is desirable. It also involves mentoring new staff members (care assistants).
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide professional competent basic nursing care to patients and relatives without direct supervision.
- To competently undertake basic agreed clinical activities without direct
- To prioritise own workload and make independent minor decisions.
- To provide Health Education and Promotion to both patients and relatives.
- To provide basic wound care following training (under senior supervision until evidence of competency has been demonstrated, including aseptic technique and obtaining wound swabs correctly and application of slings and tub grip).
- To provide the extended role of applying Plaster of Paris under seniorsupervision following completion of training and evidence of competency.
- To undertake venepuncture and cannulation duties under senior supervision following completion of training and evidence of competency.
- To process blood samples through POC machines.
- To ensure blood results are signed by medical staff.
- Assist in the discharge planning.
- To assist patients with hygiene needs while maintaining patient dignity.
- To promote good hand washing technique in conjunction with infection control policies/protocols.
- To accurately record patient observations and report findings to the qualified named nurse.
- Accurately record ECGs on completion of training and report back to the qualified named nurse following interpretation by doctor.
- Assist named nurse with care of the bereaved following completion of
- To provide support to all colleagues both senior and junior staff.
- To act as a role model to junior staff and learners in the emergency department environment on completion of training. Work in collaboration with all members of the multi-disciplinary care team and promote good working relationships (including police, ambulance, OT, physiotherapists, doctors, speciality nurses and social services).
- To raise all safeguarding issues to the nurse in charge.
- To observe all health and safety regulations and to keep updated in training in accordance with the Trust policies.
- To be part responsible for own development and undertake update training to meet demands of the post.
- To adhere to the Trust recommendation regarding PREP
- Ensure effective communication to promote smooth transition between speciality units/wards and safely escort patients between care environments and wards.
- Produce clear and factual documentation to the standards of the
- Record Keeping Act and demonstrate excellent telephone communication skills and messenger service.
- To Covid swab patients at the earliest time
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide professional competent basic nursing care to patients and relatives without direct supervision.
- To competently undertake basic agreed clinical activities without direct
- To prioritise own workload and make independent minor decisions.
- To provide Health Education and Promotion to both patients and relatives.
- To provide basic wound care following training (under senior supervision until evidence of competency has been demonstrated, including aseptic technique and obtaining wound swabs correctly and application of slings and tub grip).
- To provide the extended role of applying Plaster of Paris under seniorsupervision following completion of training and evidence of competency.
- To undertake venepuncture and cannulation duties under senior supervision following completion of training and evidence of competency.
- To process blood samples through POC machines.
- To ensure blood results are signed by medical staff.
- Assist in the discharge planning.
- To assist patients with hygiene needs while maintaining patient dignity.
- To promote good hand washing technique in conjunction with infection control policies/protocols.
- To accurately record patient observations and report findings to the qualified named nurse.
- Accurately record ECGs on completion of training and report back to the qualified named nurse following interpretation by doctor.
- Assist named nurse with care of the bereaved following completion of
- To provide support to all colleagues both senior and junior staff.
- To act as a role model to junior staff and learners in the emergency department environment on completion of training. Work in collaboration with all members of the multi-disciplinary care team and promote good working relationships (including police, ambulance, OT, physiotherapists, doctors, speciality nurses and social services).
- To raise all safeguarding issues to the nurse in charge.
- To observe all health and safety regulations and to keep updated in training in accordance with the Trust policies.
- To be part responsible for own development and undertake update training to meet demands of the post.
- To adhere to the Trust recommendation regarding PREP
- Ensure effective communication to promote smooth transition between speciality units/wards and safely escort patients between care environments and wards.
- Produce clear and factual documentation to the standards of the
- Record Keeping Act and demonstrate excellent telephone communication skills and messenger service.
- To Covid swab patients at the earliest time
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 or Apprenticeship or working towards apprenticeship
Desirable
- Care certificate/HCSW Induction
Experience
Essential
- AMU experience for at least 1 year
Desirable
- Hospital ward experience at least 1 year
Skills
Essential
- Venepuncture, Cannulation and Catheterisation
- Updated with Mandatory Training
Desirable
Special requirement
Essential
- oAble to work flexible shifts, night, weekends, and bank holidays as required.
- oAbility to carry out assigned task effectively in a busy and changing environment
- oAbility to work in with minimal supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 or Apprenticeship or working towards apprenticeship
Desirable
- Care certificate/HCSW Induction
Experience
Essential
- AMU experience for at least 1 year
Desirable
- Hospital ward experience at least 1 year
Skills
Essential
- Venepuncture, Cannulation and Catheterisation
- Updated with Mandatory Training
Desirable
Special requirement
Essential
- oAble to work flexible shifts, night, weekends, and bank holidays as required.
- oAbility to carry out assigned task effectively in a busy and changing environment
- oAbility to work in with minimal supervision
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
