NHS Jobs
Job role: Healthcare Support Worker
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: 388-7660236-PC&S
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About the Job:
- Provide patient-centered care in line with Trust policies, including personal care (e.g., washing, dressing, toileting) while promoting independence.
- Use effective communication skills to overcome barriers, offering reassurance, empathy, and persuasion.
- Undertake training to perform clinical interventions (e.g., observations, venepuncture, ECGs, cannula insertion/removal, urinalysis) and remain competent in these skills.
- Assess patients’ conditions using tools like NEWS2, pain assessments, and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Work independently or within a team, prioritizing patient needs, and demonstrate accurate use of equipment for interventions.
- Support patients at risk (e.g., falls, pressure damage) by following care plans and escalating changes in condition.
- Promote mobility, independence, and mental stimulation through appropriate activities.
- Ensure adherence to Trust policies and maintain accurate documentation (e.g., care plans, observations, fluid/food charts).
- Assist with nutrition by supporting mealtimes and recording intake.
- Act as an advocate for patient safety, safeguarding from harm, and reporting concerns or incidents through the Trust’s system.
- Provide guidance to less experienced staff, ensuring safe practices, maintaining clinical environments, and performing quality control checks to uphold standards.
- Demonstrate Trust values and a professional approach in all aspects of care.
To apply for this job please visit beta.jobs.nhs.uk.
