Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in Cardiovascular at St Thomas's Hospital. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Nursing Assistant who is ready for the next challenge in their career.
You will need to have excellent communication and team working skills, be highly motivated and able to work independently with support when needed.
This post will involve, taking routine observations and performing ECG's, phlebotomy skills, and be willing and motivated to be trained to take on more clinical roles.
Closing: 17/08/2023
Interview: 31/08/2023
Main duties of the job
Stephen ward is a 33 bedded busy mixed cardiology, vascular and cardiac surgery ward at St Thomas' Hospital. The team care for patients undergoing cardiology tests and procedures, as well as treatments for patients with Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Failure. The team also looks after patient's pre and post cardiac surgery and vascular patients.
The post holder should be competent with taking patient observations, blood glucose monitoring, phlebotomy and cannulation, and assisting patients with activities of daily living. They should also have experience of simple wound dressings and be willing to undertake training in more complex dressings and other tasks with supervision.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic nursing assistant, with excellent communication skills.
This post will involve internal rotation to night shifts and weekends.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
- Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative.
- To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
- Recognize and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
- To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
- Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.
- Assist with fluid and dietary needs of patients including completion of menu cards and recording intake and output of fluids and solids
- As directed to collect specimens from patients and to record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate. Report any abnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse
- Recognise when patients are in pain and discomfort and report to nurse in charge
- To undertake venepuncture/cannulation when requested by Healthcare professionals
- Under the direction of trained staff maintain and develop own skills including:
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- Monitoring and recording of vital signs to include blood pressure
- Recording of ECG
- Simple, aseptic dressings including removal of cannula
- Monitoring and recording of blood glucose levels
- Oxygen Saturations
- To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
- Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative.
- To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
- Recognize and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
- To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
- Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.
- Assist with fluid and dietary needs of patients including completion of menu cards and recording intake and output of fluids and solids
- As directed to collect specimens from patients and to record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate. Report any abnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse
- Recognise when patients are in pain and discomfort and report to nurse in charge
- To undertake venepuncture/cannulation when requested by Healthcare professionals
- Under the direction of trained staff maintain and develop own skills including:
-
- Monitoring and recording of vital signs to include blood pressure
- Recording of ECG
- Simple, aseptic dressings including removal of cannula
- Monitoring and recording of blood glucose levels
- Oxygen Saturations
- To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care
Person Specification
Values and behaviour
Essential
skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake venepuncture
- Knowledge of care and related procedures to area
qualification
Essential
- Evidence of general education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent.
- NVQ III in Health care or equivalent qualification in the area of speciality (e.g. Operating Dept. Practice for posts in Theatre)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
Person Specification
Values and behaviour
Essential
skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake venepuncture
- Knowledge of care and related procedures to area
qualification
Essential
- Evidence of general education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent.
- NVQ III in Health care or equivalent qualification in the area of speciality (e.g. Operating Dept. Practice for posts in Theatre)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
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).
