Health Care Assistant

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

To support the Ward Manager and the whole of nursing team in providing a unifiedapproach to high standards of patient care and an excellence in nursing practice.Adhere to infection control policies and assist the Ward Manager in the promotion ofinfection control good practice by all. Precisely communicate patient's condition toqualified staff.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide reassurance and support to patients and carers/family.
  • Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained.
  • Report any concern regarding patient care.
  • Be able to locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and able to adhere to them.
  • At the direction of the registered nurse participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care.
  • Serve drinks and meals to patients and to give assistance to those patients requiring help.
  • Assist in bed making and the disposal of soiled linen.
  • Chaperone patients as necessary.
  • Undertake the recording of temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate and pulse oximetry, also fluid input and output, and report findings to the nurse in charge of patient care.
  • Collecting and testing specimens as required and reporting abnormalities.
  • Ensure safekeeping of patient's property and valuables within Trust guidelines
  • Work collaboratively with others in the ward to ensure that patient's needs are meet.
  • Be aware of your competence and acknowledge your own boundaries asking for assistance as required.
  • Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£28,166 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-8603MS

Job locations

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

Southall, Middlesex

UB1 3HW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To comply with all Trust Policies and Procedures, this may be varied from time totime. Copies of the current policies and procedures are available from the HRDepartment or on the Intranet. In particular:To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and tocomply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtainedduring the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordancewith the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.To work in accordance with the Trusts policies to eliminate unlawful discriminationand promote good race relations and diversity in the workplace. To positivelypromote at all times equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment forpatients and staff in accordance with the Trusts policies, to ensure that no personreceives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, maritalstatus, race, religion, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, age or disability. To be trained in and demonstrate fair employmentpractices, in line with trust policies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To comply with all Trust Policies and Procedures, this may be varied from time totime. Copies of the current policies and procedures are available from the HRDepartment or on the Intranet. In particular:To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and tocomply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtainedduring the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordancewith the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.To work in accordance with the Trusts policies to eliminate unlawful discriminationand promote good race relations and diversity in the workplace. To positivelypromote at all times equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment forpatients and staff in accordance with the Trusts policies, to ensure that no personreceives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, maritalstatus, race, religion, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, age or disability. To be trained in and demonstrate fair employmentpractices, in line with trust policies.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualification

Essential

  • Able to communicate both in written and oral
  • Experience in health care setting

Desirable

  • NVQ certificate
  • previous experience working in the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Computer/IT literate

Desirable

  • Previous HCA experience

Teamwork

Essential

  • able to demonstrate experience in teamwork
  • Work as a member of a wider MDT

Desirable

  • Able to work under pressure
Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualification

Essential

  • Able to communicate both in written and oral
  • Experience in health care setting

Desirable

  • NVQ certificate
  • previous experience working in the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Computer/IT literate

Desirable

  • Previous HCA experience

Teamwork

Essential

  • able to demonstrate experience in teamwork
  • Work as a member of a wider MDT

Desirable

  • Able to work under pressure

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).

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.

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

Southall, Middlesex

UB1 3HW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

Southall, Middlesex

UB1 3HW


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Jenos Cabalu

jenos.cabalu@nhs.net

02089675000

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£28,166 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-8603MS

Job locations

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

Southall, Middlesex

UB1 3HW


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