Senior Healthcare Assistant - Theatres Central

Job description

Job responsibilities

You should have attained or be working towards the Level 3 qualification, with recent experience of caring for patients in a clinical setting. You should possess good communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work in a calm and methodical manner. The successful candidate will have recent, up-to-date evidence of development. In return our experienced team provides a friendly supportive and progressive environment with a strong commitment to continual education with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development

Providing and delivering a high standard of nursing care by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. This includes all aspects of care from admission to discharge.

To Manage, under indirect supervision, own workloads within clinical area and competencies of the post

Carry out clinical observations on patients, recognising, recording and reporting all changes in patients condition to senior staff.

To support maintenance of fluid balance and dietary charts, recognising, recording and reporting all adverse findings to senior staff.

To carry out observations of skin integrity over pressure points, recognising and reporting all finding to senior staff.

To complete documentation for manual handling charts, to be assessment by registered staff.

To recognise the importance of health education and teaching of patients and carers, and to be able to advise and refer patients on where to access information.

Document and sign for all observations and care given with counter signature from a registered practitioner.

To main his/her own professional development, attending courses/further training to enhance and optimise his/her role within the work area.

To participate in the training and development of junior staff on the ward and participate in the supervision and support of trainee Health Care Assistants.

Act as a mentor to new health Care Assistants & HCA Trainees, participating in induction programs and on going development of their practice.

To promote and safeguard the wellbeing of patients, their families and colleagues

To participate in the development and implementation of ward area policy and nursing strategies.

To supervise and share responsibility in the care and maintenance of all equipment on the ward and stock control.

To respect the confidential information, in line with the Trust policy Data Protection Act, obtained in the course of work and not disclose this information.

To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Departmental policies and procedures mindful of responsibilities to self, colleagues and patients.

Report untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies to senior staff

Following patient assessment by Registered Staff, undertake extended skills specific to individual competence under the indirect supervision of Registered staff

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oExperience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting
• oBe able to work as a member of a team
• oExperience of time management and prioritising work
• oUnderstands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives

Qualifications

Essential

• oOne of the following Level 3 (SCQF - 6): - City and Guilds 3, NVQ 3, BTEC National Diploma, Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
• oLevel 2 Functional skills in English and Math's, or equivalent
• oCompletion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker)
• oEquivalent demonstrable experience

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

• oEffective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
• oAble to complete appropriate documentation accurately
• oDemonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
• oCommitted to providing high quality patient care
• oAbility to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
• oIT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills oAbility and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames

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

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

UHP Derriford

PLYMOUTH

PL6 8DH

Employer's website

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