Job summary
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Are you looking for a better work life balance? Our Bank team are excited to welcome applications for Healthcare Assistants to join our Bank community in supporting our teams across our acute & community hospitals.Bank Healthcare Assistants play a vital role in supporting safe staffing levels. Their contributions are invaluable, and they make a significant impact on the overall quality of patient care.Please indicate in your application which locality you are interested in supporting. Out sites include:Musgrove Park HospitalBridgwater Community HospitalBurnham-On-Sea War Memorial HospitalShepton Mallet Community HospitalChard Community HospitalCrewkerne Community HospitalFrome Community HospitalMinehead Community HospitalSouth Petherton Community Hospital West Mendip Community Hospital Williton Community Hospital Wincanton Community Hospital
Main duties of the job
To support and assist Registered Nurses/Midwives as a member of the nursing team and under supervision perform a broad range of activities and assigned tasks as required by the patients individualised care plans.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, and not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
We work hard to make sure that inclusion is part of everything we do. We know that true inclusion means we're able to provide the best care for our patients and provide a fulfilling career for all our colleagues.
We have six active and impactful colleague networks. These networks provide a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences and learn from one another, but also influence change across our trust:
- Multicultural Network
- Women's Network
- Armed Forces' Network
- LGBTQ+ Network
- Lived Experience Network, for colleagues living with disabilities
- Autistic Colleague Network
We offer a form of weekly pay via Wagestream. Bank Pay is an easy way to automatically get paid a percentage of the money you've already earned from any bank shifts completed the previous week. It means you don't have to wait until the end of the month for your bank shift pay, giving you more flexibility.
Don't worry - the remaining portion of your pay is set aside to make sure your tax contributions are paid in full and if your tax contributions amount to less than the money set aside you'll receive it all back at the end of each month.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication & Working Relationships
- Act at all times in a respectful manner that protects and promotes patients dignity and modesty
- Carry out the duties of the role in a professional manner to patients, visitors and colleagues
- Communicate with relatives and patients and other team members in a sensitive and caring manner
- Participate and contribute to departmental meetings as required
- Accurately take and promptly pass on oral and written messages as appropriatePlanning & Organisation
- Assist the Registered Nurse by contributing to care planning and review and report all of the outcomes and any concerns of all basic patient care duties personally undertaken clearly and promptly to the registered Nurse and document as requiredResponsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment & Therapy
- Assist patients to wash and dress / or wash patient in bed or bathroom as required by their care plan.
- Perform basic pressure area care as required by the patients care plan or delegated by registered Nurse
- Eating and Drinking to assist in the preparation and serving of meals or basic food supplements. Feeding patients/ assisting them to drink and accurately recording on charts, reporting their intake to the Registered Nurse
- Help Patients to use toilet facilities by escorting patients to the toilet; assisting patients to use bedpans/commodes/bottles; empty and change catheter bags or incontinence pads according to the needs of the patients care plan and Trust policy. Record and report any problems noticed in urinary and bowel continence to the Registered Nurse.
- Assist the Registered Nurse to help patients undertake basic activities to mobilise and to regain/retain independence as outlined in the individual patient care plan
- Assist the Registered Nurse to carry out last offices, under supervision, for the deceased
- Assist the Registered Nurse by applying clean dry dressings, basic slings and splints as delegated.
- Assist the multi-professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment or investigation and chaperone patients during intimate procedures as required
- Escort Patients to other wards and departments as required and as delegated by the Registered Nurse and following Trust policy.
- Assist the Registered Nurse in the admission and discharge of patients as required
- Assist the Registered Nurse in the administration of prescribed medication
- Assessment: Assist the Registered Nurse (when training and assessment has been completed) by undertaking under supervision and as delegated agreed routine basic and defined assessment activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication & Working Relationships
- Act at all times in a respectful manner that protects and promotes patients dignity and modesty
- Carry out the duties of the role in a professional manner to patients, visitors and colleagues
- Communicate with relatives and patients and other team members in a sensitive and caring manner
- Participate and contribute to departmental meetings as required
- Accurately take and promptly pass on oral and written messages as appropriatePlanning & Organisation
- Assist the Registered Nurse by contributing to care planning and review and report all of the outcomes and any concerns of all basic patient care duties personally undertaken clearly and promptly to the registered Nurse and document as requiredResponsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment & Therapy
- Assist patients to wash and dress / or wash patient in bed or bathroom as required by their care plan.
- Perform basic pressure area care as required by the patients care plan or delegated by registered Nurse
- Eating and Drinking to assist in the preparation and serving of meals or basic food supplements. Feeding patients/ assisting them to drink and accurately recording on charts, reporting their intake to the Registered Nurse
- Help Patients to use toilet facilities by escorting patients to the toilet; assisting patients to use bedpans/commodes/bottles; empty and change catheter bags or incontinence pads according to the needs of the patients care plan and Trust policy. Record and report any problems noticed in urinary and bowel continence to the Registered Nurse.
- Assist the Registered Nurse to help patients undertake basic activities to mobilise and to regain/retain independence as outlined in the individual patient care plan
- Assist the Registered Nurse to carry out last offices, under supervision, for the deceased
- Assist the Registered Nurse by applying clean dry dressings, basic slings and splints as delegated.
- Assist the multi-professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment or investigation and chaperone patients during intimate procedures as required
- Escort Patients to other wards and departments as required and as delegated by the Registered Nurse and following Trust policy.
- Assist the Registered Nurse in the admission and discharge of patients as required
- Assist the Registered Nurse in the administration of prescribed medication
- Assessment: Assist the Registered Nurse (when training and assessment has been completed) by undertaking under supervision and as delegated agreed routine basic and defined assessment activities.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Knowledge of confidentiality
- Knowledge/evidence of understanding of trust values 3 (Kindness, respect, teamwork))
- Ability to be flexible
- Ability to work autonomously
- Relevant qualifications
- Healthcare career aspirations
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Knowledge of confidentiality
- Knowledge/evidence of understanding of trust values 3 (Kindness, respect, teamwork))
- Ability to be flexible
- Ability to work autonomously
- Relevant qualifications
- Healthcare career aspirations
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).
