Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Assistant, Band 2- Gynaecology

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Job summary

Ward 9a have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our gynaecology ward-based team on a Full-Time & fixed term basis for 36 weeks, working 37.5 hours per week. Shift patterns covering 24 hours a day, 7 days per week; including night shifts, early, late and long day shifts plus weekends on a fair rota basis.

We recently have located the gynaecology in patient ward with the emergency gynaecology assessment unit within the ward area. This is an exciting development for our women in the county and is a chance to be a part of developing team & an evolving, responsive service. We are dedicated to providing quality care & treatment to our patients.

Maternity leave cover

Main duties of the job

In this fast paced role, you will be required to assist our clinical teams in providing exemplary care within our department. Your HCA duties will include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patients' health and wellbeing.

You will be required to undertake specific delegated tasks after appropriate training.

You will need to be organised and flexible and be able to respond to the changing working environment.

Often our patients can be going through a distressing event in their lives & you will be expected to use your communication skills effectively to help provide the support and help that they need.

You will need to be able to escalate any change in a patient's condition to the Registered Nurse.

You are expected to act as a chaperone to women while clinical examination is undertaken and assist the clinical team with procedures that are taking place.

The ability to maintain confidentiality and have an awareness of safeguarding issues is essential.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

We are committed to diversity, inclusion & equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace & culture where all can thrive. We endeavour to ensure each & every person working in our organisation feel respected & valued

Ward 9a is a 13-bedded in-patient ward and alongside it is the emergency gynaecology admissions unit, accepting gynaecological patients with emergency problems 08:00-20:30hrs 7 days a week. The team are working together to provide a cohesive way of working across the unit, to ensure that our patients receive the right care, by the right person in the right location.

Date posted

23 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

36 weeks

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-23-W&C-T1272

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Aptitude Required

- Basic numeracy and literacy.

- Knowledge of basic nursing and personal care of women including those who are pregnant

- Appropriate verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.

- Flexible and responsive to working environment.

- Practical ability, with prioritisation and time management skills.

- Demonstrates potential for further development and willing to work towards attainment of appropriate Trust competencies for Health Care Assistant

- Willing to develop housekeeping, IT and clerical skills in order to contribute to the maintenance of the environment

- Be aware of own limitations and the need for continuing education and personal development. Communicate these needs to the department manager as they arise

Key Result Areas

- Promote a professional image at all times upholding the Trusts values and objectives

- Ability to get on well with people at all levels and work effectively as a team member.

- Working within the multidisciplinary team supporting the delivery, assessment and evaluation of programmes of care according to agreed standards

- Under guidance, delivers safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.

- Uses discretion and understands the importance of confidentiality and data protection.

- Understands and adheres to Trust policies and procedures e.g. infection control.

- Undertakes specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level assessment e.g. record observations.

- Communicates effectively, especially where patient ability to do so is compromised, ensuring that the patient is the main focus and that compassion is provided

- Responsibility to input and retrieve patient information from computer based systems in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

- Assists with the physical and emotional care of patients undergoing simple outpatient procedures.

- Provides basic health education, using tact and sensitivity as necessary.

- Participates in the induction of new Health Care Assistants

- Contributes to the maintenance of a clean and tidy environment challenging all poor practice particularly around hand hygiene of any member of staff

- Assists with stock ordering and supplies maintenance including CSSD supplies

- Maintain own mandatory training requirements

- Continue with own personal development as agreed at appraisal/performance review

- Provide information to the patient for gynaecology procedure to be undertaken

- Assist patients and chaperone whilst clinical examination / procedures are being undertaken.

- Monitor and report changes in a patients condition to the registered nurse.

- Assist colleagues to maintain a safe environment for patients,visitors and staff, especially with the confused patient or those at high risk of falls.

Communications and Working Relationships

- Multidisciplinary team.

- General public.

- Trust support services

- Patients and their relatives

Mental and Emotional effort

- Will be required to support patients receiving bad news including those that can include life changing or life limiting news related to gynaecological conditions or issues

Most Challenging Part of the Job

- Ability to work effectively under pressure from competing demands

Physical Effort and Working Conditions

- Will be required to work within recognised manual handling guidelines.

- Will be expected to frequently manoeuvre heavy patients/objects over 15kg using appropriate aids.

- Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and will be required to follow policies and procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations.

- Will be frequently required to work in confined areas, bending and kneeling.

- Will work within an unpredictable environment and work pattern.

- Will be exposed to distressing or emotional circumstance

- Be aware of and adhere to all of the relevant Trust Policies and Guidelines eg sickness reporting, absence management and the uniform policy.

- Be aware of issues relating to Information & clinical governance, Human Rights, Health & Safety and welfare of patients & colleagues.

- Handle and label specimens safely and correctly