Job summary
This
key role is central to delivering high quality patient
care with compassion. The care you provide
will make a real difference to patients and their carers and
relatives.
In addition to all of the benefits you would
expect working for a national NHS Employer, we will also provide you with an
extensive induction and on-going development to support you in achieving your career ambitions. We have our own professional development team within the Emergency department which is
committed to provide ongoing training throughout your career in the Emergency
Department.
Main duties of the job
Your role as a Health Care
Assistant (HCA) is to work alongside registered nurse as part of the ward or
department team to provide care to patients.
The types of duties include: washing and dressing patients, serving
patients meals, assisting with feeding patients when necessary, helping people
to mobilise, assisting patients with toileting, bed-making, generally assisting
with patients' overall comfort, monitoring patients' conditions by taking
temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight.
Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre
of all you do.
You will communicate effectively with patients and their carers.
This role will require
you to work variable hours on a rota including
nights and weekends.
You will show courage by
embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care
for, including speaking up when you have concerns.
You will assist
with the cleaning
and stocking within
the Emergency Department
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Details
You will assist with washing and dressing patients,
using hoists as appropriate.
You will assist with serving meals
and feeding patients,
including reporting on their intake
and recording on charts as
appropriate.
You will assist with toileting, escorting patients to and from the lavatory and recording outputs
where necessary.
You will assist the qualified nurses with NEWS 2 vital sign monitoring and escalate appropriately.
You will undertake venepuncture, cannulation, blood glucose
and ECG training
to assist with the registered nurses.
You will work within
the minor injuries
unit and assist
with minor dressings, eye washouts and applying plaster
of paris to
fractures.
You will assist with patients mobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.
You will make beds and help to ensure
the ward/department is kept clean,
tidy and safe.
You will communicate with patients and their relatives with care and compassion.
You will help to ensure that patients are kept comfortable and receive personalised care.
You will be involved
in patient booking
in / admission, introducing patients
to ward / department area as directed
by registered nurse.
You will assist with the
recording and safe keeping of patients property
and valuables.
You will assist the multi professional team to prepare and support
patients undergoing treatment
and / or investigation maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
You will safeguard vulnerable adults.
You will complete all mandatory training
required for your role and continuously maintain
your compliance at 95% or above.
You will report to the nurse in charge of the ward / department matters
of concern relating
to patients and the ward / department environment.
You will undertake duties outside your working area (e.g. delivery
and collection) to assist in maintaining good communication.
You will ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is met at all times.
You will be adaptable and flexible to working in various areas of the department or ward as required.
Our
Core Purpose
To be the major provider
of acute /specialist services for the people of Worcestershire (and wider) with a strong
reputation for providing outstanding, high quality, reliable, accessible and integrated healthcare
for local people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Details
You will assist with washing and dressing patients,
using hoists as appropriate.
You will assist with serving meals
and feeding patients,
including reporting on their intake
and recording on charts as
appropriate.
You will assist with toileting, escorting patients to and from the lavatory and recording outputs
where necessary.
You will assist the qualified nurses with NEWS 2 vital sign monitoring and escalate appropriately.
You will undertake venepuncture, cannulation, blood glucose
and ECG training
to assist with the registered nurses.
You will work within
the minor injuries
unit and assist
with minor dressings, eye washouts and applying plaster
of paris to
fractures.
You will assist with patients mobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.
You will make beds and help to ensure
the ward/department is kept clean,
tidy and safe.
You will communicate with patients and their relatives with care and compassion.
You will help to ensure that patients are kept comfortable and receive personalised care.
You will be involved
in patient booking
in / admission, introducing patients
to ward / department area as directed
by registered nurse.
You will assist with the
recording and safe keeping of patients property
and valuables.
You will assist the multi professional team to prepare and support
patients undergoing treatment
and / or investigation maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
You will safeguard vulnerable adults.
You will complete all mandatory training
required for your role and continuously maintain
your compliance at 95% or above.
You will report to the nurse in charge of the ward / department matters
of concern relating
to patients and the ward / department environment.
You will undertake duties outside your working area (e.g. delivery
and collection) to assist in maintaining good communication.
You will ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is met at all times.
You will be adaptable and flexible to working in various areas of the department or ward as required.
Our
Core Purpose
To be the major provider
of acute /specialist services for the people of Worcestershire (and wider) with a strong
reputation for providing outstanding, high quality, reliable, accessible and integrated healthcare
for local people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English
- Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment
- Care certificate course or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively, and demonstrate excellent communication skills: verbal, listening & written
- Legible handwriting.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality
- Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding your own boundaries
- Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of your behaviour and other peoples behaviour
- An understanding of the Trusts 4Ward Values: Do what we say we will do
- No delays, every day
- We listen, We learn, We lead
- We Work Together, We Celebrate Together
- A basic of: The 6 Cs Compassion in Practice: Compassion, Courage, Care, Competence, Commitment, Communication,
- A basic understanding of the NHS Constitution and our values and behaviours.
Desirable
- Basic IT knowledge/skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English
- Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment
- Care certificate course or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively, and demonstrate excellent communication skills: verbal, listening & written
- Legible handwriting.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality
- Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding your own boundaries
- Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of your behaviour and other peoples behaviour
- An understanding of the Trusts 4Ward Values: Do what we say we will do
- No delays, every day
- We listen, We learn, We lead
- We Work Together, We Celebrate Together
- A basic of: The 6 Cs Compassion in Practice: Compassion, Courage, Care, Competence, Commitment, Communication,
- A basic understanding of the NHS Constitution and our values and behaviours.
Desirable
- Basic IT knowledge/skills
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.
