Job summary
WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL
AVON 4 - MEDICAL WARD
HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT - BAND 2
FULL TIME
PERMANENT
An opportunity has arisen for Band 2 Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated team delivering a high standard of nursing care to our patients.
We are looking for staff that are interested in delivering the highest standard of patient care; experience desirable, but not essential, however you should be passionate about the quality of care you deliver.
As a Healthcare Support Worker you will be responsible for delivering essential nursing care under the supervision of a qualified nurse, this includes:
- providing personal care
- relaying information
- assisting with mobility
- recording vital signs
- assisting with feeding requirements
- communication to patients/relatives/carers
Our patients need care 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so you'll need to have flexibility to work day, weekend and night shifts. In return, you'll benefit from flexible working patterns and unsocial hours payments and the opportunity to experience working within a friendly supportive team.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:
Francesca Shellis, Ward Manager via switchboard (01905) 763333, ext 33683.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Your role as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) is to work alongside registered nurse as part of the ward 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.
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
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 with monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight
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 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 with monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight
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 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential criteria
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English. Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.
Desirable
- Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2 in Care. Experience of working within a healthcare setting or Nursing Home. Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant.
Experience
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. Reliable and punctual Able to present a professional image appropriate to the working environment. Committed. Enthusiastic. Ability to cope with stress. Team worker . Must be flexible with shift patterns and internal rotation. May be required to work in other departments if required. This post requires the post holder to undertake a core skills as soon as is practicable. Fitness and mobility in order to be physically active throughout a shift and undertake manual handling activities.
Desirable
- Keyboard / computer knowledge / skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential criteria
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English. Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.
Desirable
- Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2 in Care. Experience of working within a healthcare setting or Nursing Home. Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant.
Experience
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. Reliable and punctual Able to present a professional image appropriate to the working environment. Committed. Enthusiastic. Ability to cope with stress. Team worker . Must be flexible with shift patterns and internal rotation. May be required to work in other departments if required. This post requires the post holder to undertake a core skills as soon as is practicable. Fitness and mobility in order to be physically active throughout a shift and undertake manual handling activities.
Desirable
- Keyboard / computer 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.
