Health Care Assistant Band 3

Job summary

Surgical Day Care Unit

Health Care Assistant Band 3

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

As part of the patient care team you would assist in caring for the patients on these very busy unit, encompassing many types of surgery, orthopaedics, colorectal, urology, vascular, dental, gynae, pain, and eye surgery.

An NVQ 2 or 3 is essential and the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a willingness to learn and gain new skills.

We are looking for someone who is confident, motivated and reliable with good communication skills.

For an informal discussion/visit please contact Sister Mary Grace Concepcion on 01895 279283.

Main duties of the job

ROLE

The Health Care Assistant is a member of the Department who assists the qualified professional in the carrying out patient care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To assist patients to dress and undress when needed.

1. To help serve snacks/beverages with post-operative patients. To order snack box when needed.

1. To help patients to be as comfortable as possible during their stay and to ensure they can rest post-operatively for better recovery prior to discharge.

1. To assist the patients to and from the toilet and empty the urine bags when needed.

1. To care for the patients' bed space including tidying, cleaning the bed and locker and any other furniture as necessary.

1. To give help and support to patients and carers during their stay as appropriate. To provide on-going support to patients and significant others.

1. To help patients pack and unpack clothing in admission, transfer or discharge when needed. To help care for property.

1. To help patients to use equipment that helps with their movement.

1. To be able to do OBS on pre-op patients and post-op patients on the unit and report any concern to the appropriate person.

1. Screen patients for MRSA by taking Micro swabs samples.

1. To promote patient communication and assist the patient/carer when required.

1. To accompany patients to departments and ensure their safe return.

1. To monitor and maintain stock, equipment, and materials.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.