NHS Jobs
Job role: Healthcare Support Worker
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: 388-7609587-MUEC-B
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About the Job:
We care for patients with a wide range of conditions, providing excellent opportunities to develop strong clinical skills, broaden your knowledge, and work closely with a multidisciplinary team.
On joining us, you will play a key role in patient care, working closely with nurses and clinicians across the department.
Your main duties include, although are not limited to:
- Supporting patients with personal care, including washing, dressing, toileting, and mobility
- Promoting patient comfort, dignity, and emotional wellbeing
- Supporting patients’ families and carers, where appropriate
- Assisting with nutrition and hydration, including meal support and fluid balance monitoring
- Monitoring and recording observations, as required. This includes temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and well-organised care environment
- Observing and reporting changes in patients’ condition to the registered nursing staff
- Assisting nurses and other clinicians with clinical tasks and procedures within scope of practice
- Accurately documenting care in patient record
- Promoting infection prevention and control practices
To apply for this job please visit beta.jobs.nhs.uk.
