Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Healthcare assistant

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Job summary

Assist in the provision of care to patients, supporting and being supervised by a registered nurse. Assist patients with all activities of daily living. Assists qualified staff by undertaking personal care duties for patients. Reports patients condition to qualified staff. Full range of manual and clerical duties. Will be required to maintain the orderliness and hygiene and safety of the ward/departmental environment.

Main duties of the job

To assist with patient care needs under the supervision of a trained nurse.

Carry out nursing duties as assigned by trained staff

To work with the nursing staff to deliver individualized nursing care.

About us

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients.

RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.

For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

Date posted

23 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£26,696 a year per annum Inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

392-RNOH-1107

Job locations

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

Brockley Hill

Stanmore

HA74LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To report to a trained nurse care given to patients.

Assist patients with their dietary needs as directed by a trained nurse.

Participate in the admission and discharge of patients in conjunction with the multi-professional team as directed by a trained nurse.

Escort patients to other areas of the hospital

Job description

Job responsibilities

To report to a trained nurse care given to patients.

Assist patients with their dietary needs as directed by a trained nurse.

Participate in the admission and discharge of patients in conjunction with the multi-professional team as directed by a trained nurse.

Escort patients to other areas of the hospital

Person Specification

Assessment

Essential

Good general education (up to the minimum age of 15 years) After 1 year: Be working to NVQ level 2
Previous experience in a health care setting. Housekeeping experience After 1 year: Taking of general patient observations Manual handling of patients using lifting aids Health care experience in a a
Able to communicate clearly and effectively - to understand and be understood Basic numeracy Basic literacy

Desirable

experience in role previous

assessment

Essential

Good basic hygiene skills - food handling, hand washing

Desirable

GCSE in maths and English NVQ level II in care or equivalent
health care experience in a acute hospital environment

Assessment

Essential

Treats patients with respect and dignity Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality

Desirable

computer experience

Assessment

Essential

Treats patients with respect and dignity

Desirable

GCSE in maths and English NVQ level II in care or equivalent

Assessment

Essential

Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality

Desirable

Willing to learn

Person Specification

Assessment

Essential

Good general education (up to the minimum age of 15 years) After 1 year: Be working to NVQ level 2
Previous experience in a health care setting. Housekeeping experience After 1 year: Taking of general patient observations Manual handling of patients using lifting aids Health care experience in a a
Able to communicate clearly and effectively - to understand and be understood Basic numeracy Basic literacy

Desirable

experience in role previous

assessment

Essential

Good basic hygiene skills - food handling, hand washing

Desirable

GCSE in maths and English NVQ level II in care or equivalent
health care experience in a acute hospital environment

Assessment

Essential

Treats patients with respect and dignity Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality

Desirable

computer experience

Assessment

Essential

Treats patients with respect and dignity

Desirable

GCSE in maths and English NVQ level II in care or equivalent

Assessment

Essential

Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality

Desirable

Willing to learn

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

Brockley Hill

Stanmore

HA74LP

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

Brockley Hill

Stanmore

HA74LP

Employer's website

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