Health Care Assistant - Ward 24

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

Job Summary

We have the opportunity for individuals who are caring and compassionate and enjoy being part of an established and hard-working team, to join us on Ward 24 in a Clinical Support Worker role. The right candidate will implement a high standard of care and ensure patient safety is paramount.

Previous care experience is essential, and completion of care certificate is desirable.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the Registered Nurse in administering direct patient care.
• Communicate clearly with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Communication with patients including discussion on patient comfort and safety and recording of communications on Wirral Millennium.
• Prioritising own workload.
• Inform qualified staff of changes in patient's condition or observations.
• Escort and chaperone patients as appropriate.
• Communicate with patients/carers taking into consideration the needs of the individual.
• Undertake some clerical duties such as filing.
• Undertake ordering of supplies, within agreed stock levels, ensuring stored correctly.
• Ensure availability, cleanliness and maintenance of equipment.
• Assist in the safe handling of patients' valuables and property.
• Adhere to Wirral Hospital objectives, policies, protocols and guidelines.
• Report any concerns or anxieties that patients disclose to the appropriate health care professional in charge of patient care.
• Participate in ward safety huddles and raise concerns as required.
• Actively participate in maintaining patient comfort and support patients to change position to maintain healthy skin integrity.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Previous experience and training of manual handling patients using appropriate equipment.
• Can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of promoting patient independence.
• Able to provide support and reassurance to patients.

Personal Attributes

• Understand when to seek support and advice.
• Aware of personal and professional limitations.
• Ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• A positive attitude and ability to act on feedback.
• Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated.

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Health & Social Care OR a good standard of general education to GCSE level and the agreement to undertake the relevant L2 qualification on appointment.
• Completion of the Care Certificate theory and practice standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Arrowe Park Hospital

Upton Road

Wirral

CH49 5PE

Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk