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Job role: Senior Healthcare Assistant
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: C9279-25-1745
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About the Job:
- To assist patients to carry out personal care including meeting hygiene and continence needs whilst encouraging independence, as appropriate
- To assist with patient nutritional needs eating, drinking, menu selection, meal delivery and special diets according to the individual patients needs
- To assist patients to mobilise where appropriate.
- Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties relevant to the services provided/work area; record patient observations, e.g. taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, pregnancy testing, routine maternal and neonatal observations, observing patients for signs of agitation or distress, wound observations and simple wound dressings, removal of peripheral cannula, urinalysis, removal of catheter
- After appropriate training, to assist in the collection of specimens and record results
- After appropriate training and in discussion with the line manager, there is an expectation the role will undertake extended scope of practice skills to meet service need, for example, venepuncture, ECGs
- Under the supervision of the qualified nurse, support patients undergoing clinical procedures ensuring their comfort and safety
- To assist in the maintenance of up to date, comprehensive and accurate records in accordance with current legal requirements
Please do not apply for this advert if you require Bank only.
Hours: Minimum 23 hours per week (part-time) or full-time options available.
Please be aware this advert may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Please be advised that where there is no availability in your preferred area of work, if successful at interview you will be added to the waiting list for the next available opportunity.
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