Health Care Support Worker-general Surgery-b2 - Paisley, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

Verified Company

Paisley, United Kingdom

3 days ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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The shift pattern for this post is Rotational Shift pattern

Main duties include:

Assists with the nursing care of the patient under the supervision of a trained nurse. This will include all basic care including the reception, admission, transfer and discharge of the patient according to procedure.
Ensure patients receive the care and assistance required/prescribed with fluid and nutritional intake.
Observes and reports any change in the condition of the patient and communicates this verbally to the nurse in charge.
Assists the patient unable to selfcare with personal hygiene and dressing, adhering to all manual handling procedures and policies.
Carries out and assists with minor investigatory procedures e

g:
urinalysis, urine collections as required. Reports all findings to the trained nurse.

Participates and assists in the updating and completion of accurate patient documentation as necessary e

g:
MUST, care rounding, food/fluid balance, PUDRA charts and files documents appropriately when required.

Is responsible for the cleaning and tidying of clinical areas, equipment and storage cupboards, excluding cupboards for the storage of controlled drugs and medicines and reports any defects and areas of concern to the nurse in charge.
Maintains stock of adequate supplies of central and clinical stores excluding medicines.
Assists with the safe custody of patient's personal belongings in accordance with organisational policy
To comply with all Health and Safety Legislation and policies with particular regard to COSHH, Fire, Infection Control and Manual Handling.