NHS Jobs
Job role: Healthcare Support Worker
Salary: £25,272 a year
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: C9798-2415
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About the Job:
- Assist with admitting patients to the ward and the care of their relatives.
- Undertake clinical procedures following assessment of
- competencies by qualified senior members of staff.
- Carry out delegated nursing care.
- Provide safe and effective care.
- Identify areas for improvement.
- Assist patients with attending to the activities of daily living and support the therapy team with the rehabilitation of the patient.
- Assist patients to sit up or out for breakfast.
- Serve and prepare meals/breakfast and drinks; help to assist patients when required. Complete appropriate paperwork, i.e food diaries and fluid balance charts.
- Assist patients with morning personal care and dressing.
- Mobilize patients using correct mobility equipment when required/liaise with physiotherapy team.
- Liaise with nursing staff for information regarding Observations, catheters, lab samples, blood sugar monitoring, dressings, and further health checks.
- Carry out patient weekly assessments, which involve weighing, clean and check mattress, catheter bag change when required.
- Stores to be restocked daily.
- Assist patients with toileting.
- Assist to support patients to bed/ attach catheter night bags when required.
- Comply with policies and procedures of the ward.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
To apply for this job please visit beta.jobs.nhs.uk.
