Job summary
WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL
ACUTE STROKE UNIT (ASU)
HEATHCARE ASSISTANTS - BAND 2
PERMANENT
FULL & PART TIME POSTS AVAILABLE
Opportunity
has arisen for Healthcare Assistants on the Acute Stroke Unit.
The
Acute Stroke unit has a total of 26 beds; the unit also has a TIA Clinic with
dedicated Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialists and Stroke Support Workers.
We are
looking for Healthcare Assistants who can work in a busy environment, who
possess excellent communication skills, can maintain a high degree of confidentiality,
are enthusiastic and have a passion for giving quality patient care.
Duties
include providing a high standard of care by providing personal hygiene care, maintaining
patient tissue integrity and providing pressure area care, recording of
observations, assisting with feeding requirements, documentation overseen by a
registered nurse, assisting with mobility needs, communication to
patients/relatives/carers and working within the team to support your
colleagues in providing a positive experience for the patient.
Our
patients need care 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so youll need to have
flexibility to workday, weekend and night shifts. In return, youll benefit
from flexible working patterns and unsocial hours payments and the opportunity
to experience working within a friendly supportive team.
Informal
visits are welcomed.
Main duties of the job
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
About us
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 more than 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. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
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.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
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.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English.
- Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.
Desirable
- Healthcare Apprenticeship or equivalent.
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
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.
- 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.
Desirable
- Basic IT knowledge and skills
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Must be flexible with shift patterns and internal rotation.
- May be required to work in other departments as required.
- Must be able to undertake manual handling activities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English.
- Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.
Desirable
- Healthcare Apprenticeship or equivalent.
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
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.
- 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.
Desirable
- Basic IT knowledge and skills
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Must be flexible with shift patterns and internal rotation.
- May be required to work in other departments as required.
- Must be able to undertake manual handling activities
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.
