Senior Health Care Support Worker-Berman

Job description

Job responsibilities

Competently performs all fundamentals of patient care

Ensure effective delivery of nursing care is provided to patients and that an acceptable standard is maintained.

Follow all NUH policies and provide a safe and person-centred environment for the treatment of patients.

Participate in personal and practice development activities to maintain standards of care

Undertake clinical tasks and directly supervise patients

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal care and clinical duties

Demonstrates care and compassion to patients, carers and relatives to help ensure high quality person centred patient care is delivered at all times.

Assist patients with activities of daily living. This will typically include all fundamental nursing care including the feeding, bathing and repositioning of the patient under the supervision of an RHP.

Provide support to the RHP and, where appropriate, other members of the Clinical Team as required.

To co-operate with and maintain good relationships with team colleagues and staff in other disciplines that are attending and treating clients to maximise patient care.

To support new starters within the clinical environment

Maintain good relationships and an empathic approach to the patients family, relatives and carers and refer them to an RHP for any questions they may have on the patients condition, or for any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise.

Undertake care as delegated by the RHP and adhering to the Trusts policies and procedures to promote the patients health, safety and wellbeing. Report changes or concerns to the patients condition to the RHP,

Assists with the safe transfer of all patients between clinical areas

Communicates/liaises with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.

To maintain patient confidentiality at all times and follow information governance policies and procedures.

To participate in maintaining accurate and up-to-date records, e.g. food and fluid intake charts to ensure effective communication.

To follow NUH policies and procedures to ensure maintenance of safe working practices for patients and colleagues.

To follow work area procedures for the use of supplies and equipment in order to promote the effective and efficient use of resources, equipment and resources

Share responsibility for key aspects of housekeeping and stock control demonstrating a good awareness of cost efficiency and safety.

To report observed changes in the patients physical/psychological needs to the RHP.

Performs a range of clinical duties and report results to RHP, e.g. urinalysis, blood pressure, pregnancy testing, patient observations, supervision of patients and similar activities.

To deal with questions and enquiries from patients, carers and relatives e.g. on the clients condition or for any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise. Where appropriate, refer these to a RHP.

Undertakes routine and regular checks on patient trolleys and bed spaces ensuring all relevant equipment is clean, in good working order and intact and reports faults to Registered Nurse.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• must have full driving licence

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Maths and English (Grades A-C or Levels 4-9) or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent qualification/experience
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
• Evidence of completion and assessment of Care Certificate and HCA Academy
• Completed role required clinical skills training and competency requirements as required for clinical area e.g urinalysis, blood pressure, pregnancy testing, patient observations, supervision of patients and similar activities.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

city Hospital campus

Hucknall road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)