Job summary
Bridgnorth Hospital is currently recruiting to multiple Healthcare Assistant roles to work on the Agnes Campbell Ward on our rehabilitation unit
Main duties of the job
Implement all aspects of direct care including personal hygiene, toileting, moving and handling to ensure they are safely and comfortably positioned and assisting the patient to mobilise whilst maintaining the safety of both patient and nurse.
Assist with the admission and discharge of patients with due regard to organisational policies and procedures.
Escort patients to other departments or areas for treatment, investigation or rehabilitative purposes.
Observe patient's condition and behaviour reporting changes promptly and accurately.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promotes a can do attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive clinical and administrative support service within a community Hospital setting which delivers best practice.To observe the general behaviour, ability and response of patients/clients and to record the information and report to qualified staff as and when required. To deal appropriately with interruptions, unpredictable events and behaviours.
To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work without direct supervision. This will include individual or group treatments with children or young people and may be in a variety of settings.
Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
To liaise with nursing and therapist with regard to patient care, highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from agreed treatment programmes.
To provide basic verbal and written clinical reports for supervising Nurse and therapist and to document patient interventions/findings in patient records in line with professional body and Trust standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promotes a can do attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive clinical and administrative support service within a community Hospital setting which delivers best practice.To observe the general behaviour, ability and response of patients/clients and to record the information and report to qualified staff as and when required. To deal appropriately with interruptions, unpredictable events and behaviours.
To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work without direct supervision. This will include individual or group treatments with children or young people and may be in a variety of settings.
Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
To liaise with nursing and therapist with regard to patient care, highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from agreed treatment programmes.
To provide basic verbal and written clinical reports for supervising Nurse and therapist and to document patient interventions/findings in patient records in line with professional body and Trust standards.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes
- Good standard of general education.
- Work towards NVQ and acquire knowledge of palliative care and rehabilitation
Essential criteria
Essential
- Awareness of accountability issues e.g. confidentiality
- Awareness of the role of the nursing auxiliary
- To be a safe member of the ward team
- Common sense approach when faced with potentially difficult situations
- Be available to attend staff meetings/in house training
- Commitment to undertake NVQ training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills (written and oral).
- The ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff both written and orally
- Maintain a professional approach to all team members, patients, relatives, and the general public
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes
- Good standard of general education.
- Work towards NVQ and acquire knowledge of palliative care and rehabilitation
Essential criteria
Essential
- Awareness of accountability issues e.g. confidentiality
- Awareness of the role of the nursing auxiliary
- To be a safe member of the ward team
- Common sense approach when faced with potentially difficult situations
- Be available to attend staff meetings/in house training
- Commitment to undertake NVQ training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills (written and oral).
- The ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff both written and orally
- Maintain a professional approach to all team members, patients, relatives, and the general public
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
