Job summary
Please note that this post is for Walsall Healthcare Internal applicants only.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust due to the expansion in urgent & emergency care services at the Trust. As a result of a widening catchment area of patients attending Walsall Manor Emergency Department in recent years and following the opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are seeking staff to continue to support the Trust's journey to be a leading provider of care for our community.
We are looking for driven and ambitious individuals to join us. We are able to offer flexibility and opportunities for further development.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
Assist in the provision of patient care prescribed by registered nurses. Duties include delivery of hygiene, nutrition and hydration, continence care, pressure area care, mobility, rehabilitation and psychological support.
Assist in the taking of patient's observations as appropriate to the level of knowledge, skill and competence achieved. Assist health care professionals with treatment and carry out additional care roles under supervision. Report changes to patient's condition or health status to registered nurses. Assist in the care and support of visitors. Maintain confidentiality in relation to patients' records working within the principles of Caldicott guidelines. Assist in the maintenance of a safe environment. Ensuring Infection Control standards are met. Support site staffing by redeployment between areas to maintain patient safety
Non Clinical
Support registered nursing staff in ensuring communication systems meet the needs of patients, carers and staff. and attending staff meetings. Prepare bed spaces prior to admission of patients, clean and tidy bed spaces during patient occupancy and after patient discharge. Ensure that all areas within the unit are kept clean and tidy. Ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained, ordering additional supplies as required following advice from nursing staff.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Assist in the provision of patient care in accordance with the care plan prescribed by registered nurses. Examples of duties include delivery of hygiene, nutrition and hydration, continence care, pressure area care, mobility, rehabilitation and psychological support. Assist in the taking of patients observations as appropriate to the level of knowledge, skill and competence achieved. Record these in accordance with Trust and local policies. Assist health care professionals with treatment and carry out additional care roles under supervision and as determined by the levels of competence achieved. Report changes to patients condition or health status to registered nurses. Assist in the care and support of visitors. Maintain confidentiality in relation to patients' records working within the principles of Caldicott guidelines. Assist members of multidisciplinary team in emergency situations. Assist in the maintenance of a safe environment. This includes the cleaning up of spillages; moving objects which may contribute to untoward incidents; safe disposal of sharps; working within the guidelines of the safe handling policy and reporting and recording all accidents and/or untoward incidents Support site staffing by redeployment between areas to maintain patient safety
Non Clinical Perform general clerical activities to support the area. These duties will include answering the telephone, taking and passing on of messages to the relevant person,filing, keeping patients bedside records tidy etc. Support registered nursing staff in ensuring communication systems meet the needs of patients, carers and staff. This will include referring carers and visitors on to the appropriate registered nurse; adhering to the Trusts complaint procedure with regard to formal and informal complaints; updating notice boards and leaflet racks; attending staff meetings and where necessary acting as a unit representative at specific meetings at the unit managers request. Prepare bed spaces prior to admission of patients, clean and tidy bed spaces during patient occupancy and after patient discharge. Ensure that all areas within the unit are kept clean and tidy. Ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained, ordering additional supplies as required following advice from nursing staff. Receive, check and appropriately store deliveries to the Unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Assist in the provision of patient care in accordance with the care plan prescribed by registered nurses. Examples of duties include delivery of hygiene, nutrition and hydration, continence care, pressure area care, mobility, rehabilitation and psychological support. Assist in the taking of patients observations as appropriate to the level of knowledge, skill and competence achieved. Record these in accordance with Trust and local policies. Assist health care professionals with treatment and carry out additional care roles under supervision and as determined by the levels of competence achieved. Report changes to patients condition or health status to registered nurses. Assist in the care and support of visitors. Maintain confidentiality in relation to patients' records working within the principles of Caldicott guidelines. Assist members of multidisciplinary team in emergency situations. Assist in the maintenance of a safe environment. This includes the cleaning up of spillages; moving objects which may contribute to untoward incidents; safe disposal of sharps; working within the guidelines of the safe handling policy and reporting and recording all accidents and/or untoward incidents Support site staffing by redeployment between areas to maintain patient safety
Non Clinical Perform general clerical activities to support the area. These duties will include answering the telephone, taking and passing on of messages to the relevant person,filing, keeping patients bedside records tidy etc. Support registered nursing staff in ensuring communication systems meet the needs of patients, carers and staff. This will include referring carers and visitors on to the appropriate registered nurse; adhering to the Trusts complaint procedure with regard to formal and informal complaints; updating notice boards and leaflet racks; attending staff meetings and where necessary acting as a unit representative at specific meetings at the unit managers request. Prepare bed spaces prior to admission of patients, clean and tidy bed spaces during patient occupancy and after patient discharge. Ensure that all areas within the unit are kept clean and tidy. Ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained, ordering additional supplies as required following advice from nursing staff. Receive, check and appropriately store deliveries to the Unit.
Person Specification
Preferred
Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Essential
Desirable
Essential
Essential
- Ability to communicate and have good writing skills
Person Specification
Preferred
Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Essential
Desirable
Essential
Essential
- Ability to communicate and have good writing 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.
