Job summary
JOB SUMMARY
- To work under direct or indirect supervision of the nursing staff, providing assistance with patients' overall care and safety
- Support the team to deliver high quality patient centred care
- To abide by The London Clinic and unit philosophies
- To understand and follow the Clinic policies and procedures
- Acknowledge limitations and seek advice / support when necessary
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
- To assist with the maintenance of patient safety at all times.
- Assist in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients, recognising their individuality, and promoting privacy and dignity.
- Assist with patient hygiene, elimination, mobility, physical comfort, eating, drinking, whilst observing and reporting specific changes.
- Perform and report clinical observation of patient's including respiration rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and fluid balance.
- Observe and report changes in patient's condition to named nurse/ nurse in charge.
- Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, patients, visitors and other hospital departments.
- Assist with the maintenance of ward cleanliness and adhere to The London Clinic policies relating to infection control.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient, visitor and staff information.
- Participate in Unit/Clinic projects.
- To be aware of, and comply with all relevant Clinic and unit policies and guidelines.
- To receive and follow instruction on the correct and safe use of all equipment relevant to your job and the procedures for reporting faults with this equipment.
- To assist with the maintenance of stock levels.
- To be flexible in staffing situations where possible.
- Carry out duties in an efficient and helpful manner to maximise benefit for patients and visitors, colleagues, and self to promote the clinic and the unit.
About us
Established in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK's largest independently owned non-profit hospital, with state-of-the-art facilities located on Harley Street. We have circa 1200 employees, a total of 8 premises, and we are dedicated to providing the best, personalised healthcare with a breadth of surgical and medical expertise.
Our main hospital spans 8 floors comprising of 234 beds and 10 theatres. Other premises include, The Duchess of Devonshire Wing (Cancer Centre), The London Clinic Eye Centre and 4 premises providing consulting room suites and diagnostic services.
Our Day Surgery Nursing Unit comprises of 16 day case rooms on the main ward, which offers dedicated, expert nursing teams to support our patients across the following specialties; Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology, Gynaecology, Maxillofacial, Orthopaedics, Spinal and pain, Urinary and male reproduction, Vascular and much more.
Our modern day surgery unit also offers a day case unit for our local anaesthesia walk in/walk out patients, designed to improve the experience for patients as well as plenty of assessment rooms ensuring all pre-procedure interface is kept to the one unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
To assist with the maintenance of patient safety at all times.
Assist in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients, recognising their individuality, and promoting privacy and dignity.
Assist with patient hygiene, elimination, mobility, physical comfort, eating, drinking, whilst observing and reporting specific changes.
Perform and report clinical observation of patient's including respiration rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and fluid balance.
Observe and report changes in patient's condition to named nurse/ nurse in charge.
Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, patients, visitors and other hospital departments.
Assist with the maintenance of ward cleanliness and adhere to The London Clinic policies relating to infection control.
Maintain confidentiality of patient, visitor and staff information.
Participate in Unit/Clinic projects.
To be aware of, and comply with all relevant Clinic and unit policies and guidelines.
To receive and follow instruction on the correct and safe use of all equipment relevant to your job and the procedures for reporting faults with this equipment.
To assist with the maintenance of stock levels.
To be flexible in staffing situations where possible.
Carry out duties in an efficient and helpful manner to maximise benefit for patients and visitors, colleagues, and self to promote the clinic and the unit.
To carry out delegated tasks recognising limitations of competence and decline any duties or responsibilities that you feel unable to perform in a safe manner.
To behave in a professional manner at all times
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
To assist with the maintenance of patient safety at all times.
Assist in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients, recognising their individuality, and promoting privacy and dignity.
Assist with patient hygiene, elimination, mobility, physical comfort, eating, drinking, whilst observing and reporting specific changes.
Perform and report clinical observation of patient's including respiration rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and fluid balance.
Observe and report changes in patient's condition to named nurse/ nurse in charge.
Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, patients, visitors and other hospital departments.
Assist with the maintenance of ward cleanliness and adhere to The London Clinic policies relating to infection control.
Maintain confidentiality of patient, visitor and staff information.
Participate in Unit/Clinic projects.
To be aware of, and comply with all relevant Clinic and unit policies and guidelines.
To receive and follow instruction on the correct and safe use of all equipment relevant to your job and the procedures for reporting faults with this equipment.
To assist with the maintenance of stock levels.
To be flexible in staffing situations where possible.
Carry out duties in an efficient and helpful manner to maximise benefit for patients and visitors, colleagues, and self to promote the clinic and the unit.
To carry out delegated tasks recognising limitations of competence and decline any duties or responsibilities that you feel unable to perform in a safe manner.
To behave in a professional manner at all times
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *To have completed secondary education.
- *NVQ in Care Level 2.
Desirable
- * Working towards or have achieved NVQ level 3 in Health Care.
- * Able to deliver basic care skills with distance supervision
Experience
Essential
- * Previous experience within a healthcare environment and dealing with the general public.
Desirable
- * Previous experience working in an acute area within a hospital.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *To have completed secondary education.
- *NVQ in Care Level 2.
Desirable
- * Working towards or have achieved NVQ level 3 in Health Care.
- * Able to deliver basic care skills with distance supervision
Experience
Essential
- * Previous experience within a healthcare environment and dealing with the general public.
Desirable
- * Previous experience working in an acute area within a hospital.
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.
