Health Care Assistant

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join our Brain Injury Service at RHN as a Health Care Assistant. You will be a key member of our multidisciplinary team working closely with our Brain Injury patients during their rehabilitation journey. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who will work closely with our patients to help maximise their independence. Excellent communication skills and team working are integral to this role. A rewarding experience and opportunity to join an excellent Level 1 neuro- rehabilitation service.

Our Promise

We have a strong commitment at the RHN to support our people's well-being and development. In 2023, we are proud to introduce our first in-house HCA Development Programme which aims to equip you with the essential knowledge, skills, and behaviours to deliver an outstanding level of patient-centred care for patients with complex neurological needs. You will learn about Brain Injury including mental health, dementia and learning disabilities, as well as understanding 'Quality of Life' including 1:1 care and escorting.

Objectives

• Demonstrate an awareness of RHNs objectives and contribute to achieving them appropriately.
• Strive to improve efficiency in all areas of your work.
• Working as a part of the team
• Assist registered nurses and other HCAs in the delivery of direct care to patients within the ward.
• Working within agreed nursing standards and under the direction of theRN.

Main duties of the job

• To assist patients with all aspects of their personal hygiene care which will include; washing, bathing, dressing, continence and mouth care whilst enabling them to be as independent with these tasks as possible.
• To assist with mobility including; hoisting, positioning and assisting with mobility aids.
• To support patients with eating and drinking tasks, which may include the use of adapted feeding equipment, recording of food and fluid intake and feeding patients with an impaired swallow function.
• Responsible for providing proficient communication with patients and others in challenging situations, which may include supporting patients with complex communication needs and patients who present with behavioural/emotional challenges as a result of their brain injury.
• To support patients to pursue social and leisure activities and assisting in a programme to help facilitate this.
• To participate fully in a 24 hour, 7 day week staff roster, including working Bank Holidays, as required by the needs of the service. Shift patterns may vary and include split days off. A high degree of flexibility is required.

About us

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disabilityis a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education programme.

An exciting opportunity to join our Brain Injury Service at RHN as a Health Care Assistant. You will be a key member of our multidisciplinary team working closely with our Brain Injury patients during their rehabilitation journey. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who will work closely with our patients to help maximise their independence. Excellent communication skills and team working are integral to this role. A rewarding experience and opportunity to join an excellent Level 1 neuro- rehabilitation service.

Our vision for the future is that we will be the national centre of excellence for neuro-disability. Our mission is to provide outstanding care and empowering individuals with neuro-disability, enabling them to live their lives to their fullest potential.