Job summary
The Health Care Assistant is a member of the ward/department team
who implements prescribed care and/or undertakes some higher-level clinical
activities as directed by a registered nurse. The main dimensions of the role
are:
To support the professionally
qualified staff and work under their direction to provide quality nursing care,
therapy activity, treatments and procedures directly to patients
To assist the Senior HeathCare
Assistants with their daily duties
To undertake a range of clinical and non-clinical tasks and
responsibilities undertaken by Health Care Assistants
To support the ward and therapy department staff to provide a
high quality service
Main duties of the job
Making of occupied and unoccupied
beds, tying up of dirty linen bags and despatching to laundry.
Cleaning and tidying examination
rooms/clinic areas.
Replenishing of linen or stock
cupboards.
Assist with patients mobilisation,
ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.
Accompany able patients to other
departments.
Assist in the care of relatives and
visitors.
Assist with the care of patients in
isolation.
Measuring body temperature, pulse
rate and respiration and completing the necessary documentation.
Measuring patients height and
weight as directed by a registered nurse and recording on the appropriate
documentation.
Be involved in patient booking in/
admission, introducing patients to ward/department area as directed by
registered nurse.
Be adaptable and flexible to working
in various areas of the department/ward as required.
Assist the multi professional team to prepare
and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation maintaining
privacy and dignity at all times.
Assisting in the care of the dying patient,
for example bathing, feeding.
Assisting in preparing deceased patients for
the mortuary.
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 over 7,000 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
Key Duties:
Assist with the maintenance of patient hygiene
Washing and bathing the patient
in bed / at bedside and in bathroom, using hoists as appropriate
Care of patients mouth; give
mouthwash, clean teeth and care of dentures
Care of hair washing in
bathroom, combing and brushing
Care and cleaning of nails
Assist with feeding of patients
Assist with patients to choose
appropriate food and drink
Serving of patient meals and
cleaning up afterwards
Assist individual patients with
feeding
Report on patients intake and
record on chart as appropriate
Preparation of beverages and water jugs as required
Assist with patients elimination needs
Giving of bedpans and urinals
Collecting/cleaning of bedpans
and urinals
Assisting patients to use
commodes
Cleaning commodes
Escort of patients to and from
lavatory
Care of incontinent patients
Record outputs where appropriate
Collecting and testing urine samples
Additional aspects of care
Assisting with the recording and
safe keeping of patients property/valuables
Moving and repositioning of
patients
Dressing/undressing of patients
Making of occupied and
unoccupied beds, tying up of dirty linen bags and despatching to laundry
Cleaning and tidying examination
rooms/clinic areas
Replenishing of linen or stock
cupboards
Assist with patients
mobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques
Accompany able patients to other
departments
Assist with occupational,
physiotherapy and recreational activities
Assist in the care of relatives
and visitors
Assist with the care of patients
in isolation
Chaperone professional staff
where appropriate
Measuring blood pressure, body
temperature, pulse rate and respiration and completing the necessary
documentation
Measuring patients height and
weight as directed by a registered nurse and recording on the appropriate
documentation
Be involved in patient booking
in/admission procedures by introducing patients to ward/department area as
directed by registered nurse
Be adaptable and flexible to
working in various areas of the department/ward as required
Assist the multi professional
team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation
maintaining privacy and dignity at all times
Assisting in the care of the
dying patient, for example bathing, feeding
Assisting in preparing deceased patients for the mortuary
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties:
Assist with the maintenance of patient hygiene
Washing and bathing the patient
in bed / at bedside and in bathroom, using hoists as appropriate
Care of patients mouth; give
mouthwash, clean teeth and care of dentures
Care of hair washing in
bathroom, combing and brushing
Care and cleaning of nails
Assist with feeding of patients
Assist with patients to choose
appropriate food and drink
Serving of patient meals and
cleaning up afterwards
Assist individual patients with
feeding
Report on patients intake and
record on chart as appropriate
Preparation of beverages and water jugs as required
Assist with patients elimination needs
Giving of bedpans and urinals
Collecting/cleaning of bedpans
and urinals
Assisting patients to use
commodes
Cleaning commodes
Escort of patients to and from
lavatory
Care of incontinent patients
Record outputs where appropriate
Collecting and testing urine samples
Additional aspects of care
Assisting with the recording and
safe keeping of patients property/valuables
Moving and repositioning of
patients
Dressing/undressing of patients
Making of occupied and
unoccupied beds, tying up of dirty linen bags and despatching to laundry
Cleaning and tidying examination
rooms/clinic areas
Replenishing of linen or stock
cupboards
Assist with patients
mobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques
Accompany able patients to other
departments
Assist with occupational,
physiotherapy and recreational activities
Assist in the care of relatives
and visitors
Assist with the care of patients
in isolation
Chaperone professional staff
where appropriate
Measuring blood pressure, body
temperature, pulse rate and respiration and completing the necessary
documentation
Measuring patients height and
weight as directed by a registered nurse and recording on the appropriate
documentation
Be involved in patient booking
in/admission procedures by introducing patients to ward/department area as
directed by registered nurse
Be adaptable and flexible to
working in various areas of the department/ward as required
Assist the multi professional
team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation
maintaining privacy and dignity at all times
Assisting in the care of the
dying patient, for example bathing, feeding
Assisting in preparing deceased patients for the mortuary
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- - Previous experience as a HealthCare Assistant would be advantageous
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- - Able to communicate (written and verbally) in the English Language
- - Proficient in reading and writing in the English language
Desirable
- - Keyboard/computer knowledge/skills
- - Knowledge of PAS and use of ICE
Qualifications
Essential
- - GCSEs in English and Maths or an equivalent
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reliable and punctual
- Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding own boundaries
- Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of their behaviour and others
- Able to present a professional image appropriate to the working environment
- Committed Enthusiastic
- Ability to cope with stress
- Team worker
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- - Previous experience as a HealthCare Assistant would be advantageous
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- - Able to communicate (written and verbally) in the English Language
- - Proficient in reading and writing in the English language
Desirable
- - Keyboard/computer knowledge/skills
- - Knowledge of PAS and use of ICE
Qualifications
Essential
- - GCSEs in English and Maths or an equivalent
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reliable and punctual
- Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding own boundaries
- Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of their behaviour and others
- Able to present a professional image appropriate to the working environment
- Committed Enthusiastic
- Ability to cope with stress
- Team worker
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
